Another! My queen ant journal

[JaydenScheepers]

Maybe, but better images would help a lot.

I think i might just wait till the nanitics arrive and id her then because i don't think i would get any better picture and i don't want to stress her too much

Sounds good. I think you could assume Tetramorium.

How do Tetramorium look over there? Because here in Thailand they don't look anything like that

[antperson24]

I don't think she is Crematogaster.

So is she tetramorium? Was my initial guess correct

She looks like Pheidole to me, could you get some more angles perhaps? She does not look like any Tetramorium I've ever seen.

Alright, I wasn't sure what kind of Tetramorium there are in south Asia. Pheidole matches pretty well too now that I think about it.

[Antloverhuman]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Teq4JF2L2PFFssZB9
Okay i physically can't get better photos than this now.
(The macro ones aren't good but i still added them cuz some of them showed clear photos or jaws and stuff so maybe that could help id)
I think tetramorium cuz she has those little "spikes" on her thorax which i saw all tetra queens have

[antperson24]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Teq4JF2L2PFFssZB9
Okay i physically can't get better photos than this now.
(The macro ones aren't good but i still added them cuz some of them showed clear photos or jaws and stuff so maybe that could help id)
I think tetramorium cuz she has those little "spikes" on her thorax which i saw all tetra queens have

I still think Tetramorium, as well.

[JaydenScheepers]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Teq4JF2L2PFFssZB9
Okay i physically can't get better photos than this now.
(The macro ones aren't good but i still added them cuz some of them showed clear photos or jaws and stuff so maybe that could help id)
I think tetramorium cuz she has those little "spikes" on her thorax which i saw all tetra queens have

Well, some of thise pictures just reinforced my belief that that's a Pheidole queen. The side shot just did it for me. I was origunally split between Crematogastet and Pheidole, but now I believe she's Pheidole 100%.

[antperson24]

Once workers come could you send a picture of them? That should show us which genus they are, as Tetramorium workers have a rougher texture than Pheidole. Or if you notice polymorphism (only Pheidole is polymorphic).

[antperson24]

Actually after doing some closer looking, based on the body shape, I am starting to think Pheidole, as well. Worker photos would still be nice to verify though.

[Antloverhuman]

Imma just wait for the workers

I think I'm one good side photo away from knowing what she is

[Antloverhuman]

29 June 2023
She got a worker!!!!! And there's one more very close to enclosing.
Its like 2mm small and doesn't have much colour yet. I will wait two three days before feeding them and get some good photos (finally im close to identifying them)

[antperson24]

29 June 2023
She got a worker!!!!! And there's one more very close to enclosing.
Its like 2mm small and doesn't have much colour yet. I will wait two three days before feeding them and get some good photos (finally im close to identifying them)

I'll be excited to see!