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by BleedingRaindrops
Sat May 12, 2018 4:46 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Need Help - Parasitic Lasius?
Replies: 4
Views: 2376

Re: Need Help - Parasitic Lasius?

If you're struggling with clear photos, I wrote a guide for getting great photos on the cheap.

http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?p=21844#p21844
by BleedingRaindrops
Sat May 12, 2018 4:39 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Queen in NY - Caught 6/23/2017
Replies: 1
Views: 1622

Re: Queen in NY - Caught 6/23/2017

Tetramorium fits, but we'll need clear photos for an accurate ID.
by BleedingRaindrops
Sat May 12, 2018 4:33 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Found this ant, is it a queen?
Replies: 4
Views: 2975

Re: Found this ant, is it a queen?

Looks like a queen, fully claustral too, so she'll be fine with just water in a test tube. Yes, that hump is where her wings were. If you look closely there should be scars on the sides near the top, where she ripped them off. Can you try to get some clearer photos of her, from the side, top, and fr...
by BleedingRaindrops
Sat May 12, 2018 3:55 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Queen ID Please
Replies: 1
Views: 1407

Re: Queen ID Please

Definitely looks like Camponotus. Can't say as to the species though.
by BleedingRaindrops
Sat May 12, 2018 3:53 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Queen Identification
Replies: 7
Views: 5569

Re: Queen Identification

I don’t have ruler that I know of but compared her size to a worker of a starting Tetramorium Immigrans worker and she is barely bigger than the workers. A small queen then, likely about 4mm. Unfortunately there are still dozens of genera to choose from given this information. We need clear detaile...
by BleedingRaindrops
Sat May 12, 2018 3:38 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Please help identify this Scottish ant
Replies: 1
Views: 1842

Re: Please help identify this Scottish ant

For a reliable ID we need better pictures and some extra information (see attached link). The best I can say right now is that it's possible this is a Camponotus worker, and most likely not a queen. But we need a length in mm and detailed close up images for better identification. Location of captur...
by BleedingRaindrops
Fri May 11, 2018 4:48 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Cute worker with a nasty sting
Replies: 4
Views: 2870

Re: Cute worker with a nasty sting

Got a better side profile shot.
Image
This one also stung me so now my elbow hurts a lot. Apparently when they're angry but their target disappears they just sort of sit there in a blind rage so this one was easy to get photos of. I just wish I had my pro setup out here.
by BleedingRaindrops
Fri May 11, 2018 3:26 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Queen Identification
Replies: 7
Views: 5569

Re: Queen Identification

I'm not familiar with the species and it's really hard to identify any features. Are you able to provide pictures with detail? Also date and location are helpful.
Please follow this link.
http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=292
by BleedingRaindrops
Fri May 11, 2018 2:58 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Cute worker with a nasty sting
Replies: 4
Views: 2870

Cute worker with a nasty sting

Once again I am curious about the local ants, and my ID key hasn't arrived in the mail yet. I took some pictures of one on my shirt. https://i.imgur.com/fQZouuo.jpg More pictures: https://imgur.com/gallery/eYw57S0 She's about 8mm long (judging by my belt loop in image 5 which is exactly 10mm wide) a...
by BleedingRaindrops
Sat May 05, 2018 9:01 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: 8 Queens to Identify, help!
Replies: 21
Views: 13962

Re: 8 Queens to Identify, help!

PTasker15 wrote:
Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:08 am
3 Is Novomessor,6 Is Tetramourium Or Myrmica
6mm is a bit big for tetramorium, don't you think?