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by AlexAntsLux
Sat Apr 28, 2018 4:23 pm
Forum: General Ant Talk
Topic: Need help identifying very small ant queen!
Replies: 1
Views: 1581

Need help identifying very small ant queen!

Hey guys, I recently found this extremely small ant queen (4-5 mm)

The queen is currently in a small testtube and actually already laid eggs but i hvae no idea what genus it belongs to

Note: i live in western Europe

https://imgur.com/NjUpbGL
by AlexAntsLux
Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:17 pm
Forum: General Ant Talk
Topic: Possible Queen
Replies: 6
Views: 3794

Re: Possible Queen

I forgot to include a second picture the last time! https://imgur.com/a/0DHkRUc I have never seen an ant queen that small, she`s about 4 milimeters long, about the same size of a Lasius Niger worker I don`t even know what genus it could belong to note: it is the top one don`t mind the ant at the bot...
by AlexAntsLux
Wed Apr 25, 2018 12:49 am
Forum: General Ant Talk
Topic: Possible Queen
Replies: 6
Views: 3794

Re: Possible Queen

@antnest8 no I found the ants and 2 larvae inside a rotting tree
by AlexAntsLux
Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:53 pm
Forum: General Ant Talk
Topic: Possible Queen
Replies: 6
Views: 3794

Possible Queen

Hey guys, I´m not sure if this is the right place to post this but if yes, i´d be happy if you guys would take a look at this picture and tell me if this might be a myrmica queen (if the pic is clear enough)

https://imgur.com/a/s4Ap31l :D
by AlexAntsLux
Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:46 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Starting a Myrmica colony
Replies: 1
Views: 1701

Starting a Myrmica colony

I have recently caught 2 Myrmica Rubra queens and was wondering if this sp. can be raised from a single queen in a test tube or if the queen needs a host colony before she starts laying eggs