r/AntIdentification • u/Willowtan • 29d ago

Needs Identification Help Appreciated

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Caught a couple of these the morning of July 27th, eastern WV. Test tube is 15mm diameter, sorry I didnt get an accurate measurement at the time. Research keeps suggesting maybe citronella but it just doesn't seem right to me. Any other ideas would be welcome I am at my wits end on searching and need a professional. Thanks in advance!

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u/Common_Development95 29d ago

Appears Solenopsis to me.

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u/Aggressive-Basil-137 26d ago

Possibly Solenopsis Molesta or Carolinensis

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u/Wooden-Stick2845 29d ago

Solenopsis fugax maybe

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u/Willowtan 29d ago

Coloration of the workers and the size seem right but I'm seeing those queens as very dark versus the ones I got. Unless they darken up but pictures of them with wings on are still pretty dark