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Queen ant Identification Please- 14th of march 2017 DAR ES SALAAM

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:28 pm
by mwembenyoka
I'm new and the only one ant keeper in my country {tanzania}....
i live in AFRICA = TANZANIA = DAR ES SALAAM. GOOGLE IT TO SEE LOCATION. ITS NIGHTMARE FOR ANT KEEPING. NO INFO NO ANY DETAIL ITS NOTHING.
WE LIVE IN OLD STONE AGE HERE.
QUEEN ITS ABOUT 14MM
http://s346.photobucket.com/user/mwembenyoka/library/ants%20queen%20tanzania%20dar%20es%20salaam
TANKS.

Re: Queen ant Identification Please- 14th of march 2017 DAR ES SALAAM

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:50 pm
by Batspiderfish
Looks like Camponotus sp.

Re: Queen ant Identification Please- 14th of march 2017 DAR ES SALAAM

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 6:06 pm
by Martialis
Agreed.

Re: Queen ant Identification Please- 14th of march 2017 DAR ES SALAAM

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 8:02 pm
by xTNxANTMANx
Wow she's a beauty!

Re: Queen ant Identification Please- 14th of march 2017 DAR ES SALAAM

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:22 pm
by mwembenyoka
Thanks all

Re: Queen ant Identification Please- 14th of march 2017 DAR ES SALAAM

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:24 pm
by mwembenyoka
its Species: Camponotus cosmicus

Re: Queen ant Identification Please- 14th of march 2017 DAR ES SALAAM

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 9:52 pm
by mwembenyoka
Batspiderfish wrote:
Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:50 pm
Looks like Camponotus sp.
do i need to feed her???

Re: Queen ant Identification Please- 14th of march 2017 DAR ES SALAAM

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 10:00 pm
by Phoenix
No, you don't since she's a claustral species.

Re: Queen ant Identification Please- 14th of march 2017 DAR ES SALAAM

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:41 pm
by mwembenyoka
i have identified all species

Camponotus vestitus queen ant tanzania dar es salaam

Camponotus cosmicusqueen ant tanzania dar es salaam

Camponotus maculatusqueen ant tanzania dar es salaam

Re: Queen ant Identification Please- 14th of march 2017 DAR ES SALAAM

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:15 pm
by Batspiderfish
mwembenyoka wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:41 pm
i have identified all species

Camponotus vestitus queen ant tanzania dar es salaam

Camponotus cosmicusqueen ant tanzania dar es salaam

Camponotus maculatusqueen ant tanzania dar es salaam
Using a key or anatomical description?