Aguywithants's ants.
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Aguywithants's ants.
I will be keeping record of my favourite ants here!
colonies:
Leptogenys kitteli altisquamis (1 ergatoid queen + 300 workers)
Leptogenys binghamii (1 ergatoid queen + ~30 workers)
Leptogenys rufida (1 queen + ~30 workers)
anochetus risii (1 queen)
diacamma rugosum (16 workers)
paratopula bauhinia (4 queens)
strumigenys sp (5-7 queens, 40 workers)
(I have 3 exotic species)
colonies:
Leptogenys kitteli altisquamis (1 ergatoid queen + 300 workers)
Leptogenys binghamii (1 ergatoid queen + ~30 workers)
Leptogenys rufida (1 queen + ~30 workers)
anochetus risii (1 queen)
diacamma rugosum (16 workers)
paratopula bauhinia (4 queens)
strumigenys sp (5-7 queens, 40 workers)
(I have 3 exotic species)
Re: Aguywithants's ants.
wow how do you catch ergatiod queens? and aren't they just gamergates?
wow so many cool species and colonys hope they do well
wow so many cool species and colonys hope they do well
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Queen Hunting
How To Identify Ants
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Re: Aguywithants's ants.
Nope, ergatoid queens and gamergates are different. To catch them, I scoop up the entire colony, because they live in loose soil/leaflitter.
Re: Aguywithants's ants.
then what are ergetoids
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https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=19099
Includes :
https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=19099
Includes :
- Ant Care Sheets
Queen Hunting
How To Identify Ants
Re: Aguywithants's ants.
According to Wikipedia, an ergatoid is the scientific name for a de-alate, which means a queen that is fertile.
Re: Aguywithants's ants.
so ergatiod means a de-alate which is fertile or all de-alates fertile or not fertile
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https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=19099
Includes :
https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=19099
Includes :
- Ant Care Sheets
Queen Hunting
How To Identify Ants
Re: Aguywithants's ants.
Only a queen that is mated, is able to reproduce, and wingless is considered an ergatoid Queen. So an infertile de-alate would not be considered an ergatoid. I am guessing that a queen who is mated but has not shed her wings would be called semi-ergatoid.
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Re: Aguywithants's ants.
Basically, a ergatoid queen is a queen which resembles workers by the fact that they have no wing scars as they never actually had wings. normally they look like a worker with a larger gaster. Not all species have ergatoid queens.
queen:
(has wing scars)
ergatoid queen
no wing scars
queen:
(has wing scars)
ergatoid queen
no wing scars
Re: Aguywithants's ants.
Ahhh ok. Thanks!Aguywithants wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:52 amBasically, a ergatoid queen is a queen which resembles workers by the fact that they have no wing scars as they never actually had wings. normally they look like a worker with a larger gaster. Not all species have ergatoid queens.
queen:
(has wing scars)
ergatoid queen
no wing scars
Re: Aguywithants's ants.
ok now i get it thanks
Some of My Informative Sheets
https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=19099
Includes :
https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=19099
Includes :
- Ant Care Sheets
Queen Hunting
How To Identify Ants
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