Iridomyrmex, Pheidole or Camponotus (sugar ant) species. They are all fully claustral that are tolerant and grow well.
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- Wed May 12, 2021 2:41 am
- Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
- Topic: New Zealand nuptial flights
- Replies: 39
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Re: New Zealand nuptial flights
- Mon May 10, 2021 2:06 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Please help me identify this ant!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 801
Re: Please help me identify this ant!
My closest guess would be Notoncus capitatus they are semi-claustral what do you think?
- Mon May 10, 2021 1:52 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Please help me identify this ant!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 801
Please help me identify this ant!
I’m really lost on this one. She is probably not a Iridomyrmex queen because they usually have very small drones but I found the drone with this queen and they were quite large like Rhytidoponera drones but then again she doesn’t have that distinct gaster shape. I think she might be a Crematogaster ...
- Mon May 03, 2021 2:50 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Found queen
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2215
Re: Found queen
I hate when that happens and every time you have a container you never find one lmao.
- Sun May 02, 2021 4:15 am
- Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
- Topic: Hoping soon-to-be keeper in Ohio
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1744
Re: Hoping soon-to-be keeper in Ohio
My tips for finding queens would be: -Look for queens early in the morning or in the afternoon this is when most ants have their nupital flights -nupital flights will generally occur after rainfall followed by a warm and humid day this is the best weather to find queens -they are easiest to spot on ...
- Sat May 01, 2021 4:34 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Ant queen identification
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8688
Re: Ant queen identification
So here’s a few things I’d narrow to identify. She definitely looks to have one node. Also she is from the Formicinae subfamily as I do not believe she has a sting. Honestly I think she is some sort of Formica queen, not sure what species yet though. She could be one of the ones you mentioned also. ...
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:38 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Ant queen identification
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8688
Re: Ant queen identification
Hi there, She definitely looks like a queen but like many have said before it is hard to identify the photos. If you could would you be able to take some more by any chance? Try having the test tube against a plain background so your camera focuses better and don’t zoom in it makes them very fuzzy. ...
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:08 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11122
Re: Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
There are absolutely no lasius species in Australia. I thought so I didn’t want to clear them out for sure but all our small black ants here are generally Iridomyrmex. Here’s a picture of my Iridomyrmex queen here RiceAnt and you can see if she looks anything like yours. If you send a picture I cou...
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:01 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Why are there no wasplike ants.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10862
Re: Why are there no wasplike ants.
I read back and I never mentioned speed but that’s okay.
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:28 am
- Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
- Topic: What ant colony should I get, I am a beginner.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1986
Re: What ant colony should I get, I am a beginner.
Also any ants in the sub family Formicinae do not possess a sting.