Queen Ant Identification

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AntEnthusiast7097

Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 27564Post AntEnthusiast7097
Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:39 pm

I just recently caught a queen ant in a test tube setup and I was wondering if this queen is in fact a queen ant, And if so, What Species is it?

Nj6000

Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 27640Post Nj6000
Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:30 pm

AntEnthusiast7097 wrote:
Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:39 pm
I just recently caught a queen ant in a test tube setup and I was wondering if this queen is in fact a queen ant, And if so, What Species is it?
Please provide photos

Proverbs66
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 27827Post Proverbs66
Thu Aug 03, 2017 1:55 pm

Nj6000 wrote:
Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:30 pm
AntEnthusiast7097 wrote:
Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:39 pm
I just recently caught a queen ant in a test tube setup and I was wondering if this queen is in fact a queen ant, And if so, What Species is it?
Please provide photos
And measurement
Let us remember that even though ants are wonderful creatures, even more magnificent is their creator 😌

marksaenz
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Location: El Paso

Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 37008Post marksaenz
Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:36 am

Hello we caught 3 Queen ants, all look different. Need help Identifying them please. Thanks again for inspiring kids to get outside and discover nature. All these ants were found by my 9 year old son!

Cirealfa
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 37917Post Cirealfa
Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:02 pm

I need help identifying what species queen this is. She is 8 mm long. I caught her on a rainy day on June 8, 2018. At 9:00 on a rainy day.

phoenixmastm
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 37966Post phoenixmastm
Sat Jun 16, 2018 9:36 pm

Jumping in as well, caught a queen in my room. All I know is that it does NOT look like a Solenopsis genera.

Forgive the crap pic, only have the cam on my smartphone and she isn't very big (8mm at most, red & black with a red fading to black gaster).

What's throwing me off is that she has a squarish head.

https://s8.postimg.cc/god9o94id/20180616_221459.jpg

Alpha199
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 38811Post Alpha199
Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:06 am

All of you should just start your own post and actually embed the pictures in your post. This is why you haven't had anyone give you an answer. If you need to know how to post a picture there is a stickied post on how to do so.

AntsLuxembourg
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 39395Post AntsLuxembourg
Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:07 pm

Alpha199 wrote:
Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:06 am
All of you should just start your own post and actually embed the pictures in your post. This is why you haven't had anyone give you an answer. If you need to know how to post a picture there is a stickied post on how to do so.
I think I should also say I need help with the identification of my 4 ants but haha I already made a post for that with 3 hopefully good enough pictures.
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.

Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566

Currently not keeping any ants anymore.

imperialdefender
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 39441Post imperialdefender
Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:23 pm

https://youtu.be/QksCa8tmEo4
she is 15mm long or 1.5 cm
please let me know if this is a queen and what species she is? (I believe her to be a fire ant)
what is a her diet and how long should it take for her to start laying eggs typically?
thank you

I found her on my dining room table 2 days ago. she is full of energy and has already displaced intelligence
I live in Sanford florida USA

oboethefish
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 41479Post oboethefish
Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:52 am

imperialdefender wrote:
Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:23 pm
https://youtu.be/QksCa8tmEo4
she is 15mm long or 1.5 cm
please let me know if this is a queen and what species she is? (I believe her to be a fire ant)
what is a her diet and how long should it take for her to start laying eggs typically?
thank you

I found her on my dining room table 2 days ago. she is full of energy and has already displaced intelligence
I live in Sanford florida USA
I'm not quite sure if its a solenopsis (tropical fire ant) just yet but all queens typically start laying eggs in a high humidity setup. Just leave her alone with plenty of water in the dark and she should start laying anywhere between 2 days and 3 weeks. Eggs will get to the aldut stage when they're a month old. As for feeding, i haven't had or seen any ant colonies refusing roaches. Tip: try cutting the roaches into smaller parts before feeding when your colony is small.

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