Many new members to the ant keeping community would like to, but don't necessarily know how to, identify to even a subfamily. I created this game of sorts to assist people with that. Name to at least a subfamily, but go to a genus if you can. I'll put a few images up top to help with identification. I'll also put a couple identification keys up top here. Be aware: a flightless wasp may have snuck in here!
http://antkey.org/en
I go into a bit more detail about subfamilies here: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&p=21537#p21537
http://antweb.org
This shows the anatomy of a formicine ant (top) and a myrmicine one (bottom). Their genera are Formica and Solenopsis respectively.
This shows the anatomy of a ponerine ant, but most of its anatomy applies out of the subfamily.
The ant below is in the subfamily Dolichoderinae and can be distinguished based on the absent acidopore.
These are the four most common subfamilies, although there are many more.
Let's start the quiz!
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CHALLENGE SECTION: Contains more than just the above four subfamilies. Look out for Amblyoponinae, Leptanilinae, and possibly a few other subfamilies.
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Answers:
1. Formicinae, Camponotus.
2. Formicinae, Formica.
3. Myrmicinae, Acanthognathus.
4. Dolichoderinae, Aptinoma.
5. Ponerinae, Asphinctopone.
6. Dolichoderinae, Azteca.
7. Nope! That's a flightless wasp.
8. Myrmicinae, Cardiocondyla.
9. Ponerinae, Harpegnathos.
10. Ponerinae, Ponera.
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Challenge Answers:
1. Proceratiinae, Discothyrea.
2. Aneuretinae, Aneuretus.
3. Leptanillinae, Opamyrma.
4. Martialinae, me!
5. Amblyoponinae, Onychomyrmex.
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.Martialis wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2017 5:14 pmMany new members to the ant keeping community would like to, but don't necessarily know how to, identify to even a subfamily. I created this game of sorts to assist people with that. Name to at least a subfamily, but go to a genus if you can. I'll put a few images up top to help with identification. I'll also put a couple identification keys up top here. Be aware: a flightless wasp may have snuck in here!
This seems to be a very good and helpful topic. I will evaluate it an see if we shouldn't make an updated post or pin this topic to the top
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.
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