ID possible queen

[JackPayne]

This is Pheidole sp.

Could It be a Pheidole Megacephala queen? In Australia they hang out near coastal areas which is where I found her. Also they look identical.

[Batspiderfish]

You need to use a species key.

[JackPayne]

These look very similiar to my queen, and seem to live in the same areas where i caught my queen.

[JackPayne]

You need to use a species key.

What do you mean by key?

[Batspiderfish]

A species key (a.k.a. dichotomous key) is how you identify ants the right way.

http://www.webquest.hawaii.edu/kahihi/sciencedictionary/D/dichotomous.php

Pheidole are so subtle in their differences that the untrained eye will inevitably identify incorrectly.

[JackPayne]

A species key (a.k.a. dichotomous key) is how you identify ants the right way.

http://www.webquest.hawaii.edu/kahihi/sciencedictionary/D/dichotomous.php

Pheidole are so subtle in their differences that the untrained eye will inevitably identify incorrectly.

Ok, I guess that won't work then Lol

[Batspiderfish]

A species key (a.k.a. dichotomous key) is how you identify ants the right way.

http://www.webquest.hawaii.edu/kahihi/sciencedictionary/D/dichotomous.php

Pheidole are so subtle in their differences that the untrained eye will inevitably identify incorrectly.

Ok, I guess that won't work then Lol

Pheidole are NOT easy to ID.

[JackPayne]

A species key (a.k.a. dichotomous key) is how you identify ants the right way.

http://www.webquest.hawaii.edu/kahihi/sciencedictionary/D/dichotomous.php

Pheidole are so subtle in their differences that the untrained eye will inevitably identify incorrectly.

Ok, I guess that won't work then Lol

Pheidole are NOT easy to ID.

Yup sure looks like it.