Queen ID Czech Republic
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Queen ID Czech Republic
Hello, 20.7. ant queen flew into our flat in Prague Czech Republic (Central Europe). Could you pls ID her?
photo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B499Up1GtcyHbDY5TExxUV9ubk0/view?usp=sharing
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photo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B499Up1GtcyHbDY5TExxUV9ubk0/view?usp=sharing
Thank you.
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Re: Queen ID Czech Republic
Next ime, take one from above
But I (live in sweden) And I would say it's a formica sp. could be rufa, so its a paracidic ant species, which means it can't build an ant colony on its own, it needs a host colony (you could research about it and try, but when I cought 2 of them, I just realized how much extra effort it was and went looking for normal queens)
If you do research and decide that you maybie want to try, look for "social paracidic ant"
GL!
But I (live in sweden) And I would say it's a formica sp. could be rufa, so its a paracidic ant species, which means it can't build an ant colony on its own, it needs a host colony (you could research about it and try, but when I cought 2 of them, I just realized how much extra effort it was and went looking for normal queens)
If you do research and decide that you maybie want to try, look for "social paracidic ant"
GL!
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Re: Queen ID Czech Republic
Looks like a Camponotus. Shots from the side are best.
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Re: Queen ID Czech Republic
The head has 2 colours.... Black and red, wity black covering the top, as some Formica have, like rufa...
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Re: Queen ID Czech Republic
Thanks you both. There is a new photo from above. I could not manage to take one from side (bad focus on phone).
link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B499Up1GtcyHd0FYSVJIck9JV2c/view?usp=sharing
There is a visible red mark on her thorax.
link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B499Up1GtcyHd0FYSVJIck9JV2c/view?usp=sharing
There is a visible red mark on her thorax.
Re: Queen ID Czech Republic
Could it be Formica rufibarbis?
I found pic with matching markings on thorax.
I found pic with matching markings on thorax.
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Re: Queen ID Czech Republic
Definitely could be. Use antmaps.org to see if they live in your area though just to make sure.
EDIT: I checked, you guys have that, so will assume it is Formica rufibarbis.
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Re: Queen ID Czech Republic
Thank you very much.
Now I need to do more reading on formica ants.. And probably find some workers for her.
Now I need to do more reading on formica ants.. And probably find some workers for her.
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Re: Queen ID Czech Republic
That is a really cool species, with that red and black dots on its thorax! I dont know if its a paracidic species, so it might not need workers.... Could be, but I assume you know cause you said you should go looking for some! Nice find!
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Re: Queen ID Czech Republic
Aha, I assumed from your first post, that all formica are paracidic. I will check if rufibarbis is or is not.
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