I caught what I believe an ant queen pics included to be IDd
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I caught what I believe an ant queen pics included to be IDd
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Date: caught August 18, 2017
Location: Mississauga Ontario, Canada
Measurements (approx):
From antennae to end of hind legs: 1.3 cm
gaster: .5 cm > 5mm
thorax: .4 cm > 4mm
head: .2 cm > 2mm
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a noobie here, be kind!
thanks in advance!
*hoping this is a queen*
Date: caught August 18, 2017
Location: Mississauga Ontario, Canada
Measurements (approx):
From antennae to end of hind legs: 1.3 cm
gaster: .5 cm > 5mm
thorax: .4 cm > 4mm
head: .2 cm > 2mm
Pics (zoomed in)
Pics (not zoomed in)
a noobie here, be kind!
thanks in advance!
*hoping this is a queen*
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Re: I caught what I believe an ant queen pics included to be IDd
I see, I'm more inclined to Formica because I caught her near the woods which has I believe to nest a Formica.
thanks for replying!
thanks for replying!
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Re: I caught what I believe an ant queen pics included to be IDd
Its definitely a queen may be a camponotus
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Re: I caught what I believe an ant queen pics included to be IDd
Its Formica or Lasius. Camponotus queens have very big wide heads
Re: I caught what I believe an ant queen pics included to be IDd
I am leaning formica
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Re: I caught what I believe an ant queen pics included to be IDd
It's 100% Formica.
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Re: I caught what I believe an ant queen pics included to be IDd
The possible possibilities could be Formica fusca, Formica argentea, Formica subaenescens, Formica hewitti, and Formica subsericea.
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Re: I caught what I believe an ant queen pics included to be IDd
There are a few more black Formica than those (i.e. F. glacialis, F. podzolica); we would need to better see the hair coverage of the gaster to tell them apart.
Also, Formica fusca may or may not legitimately exist in North America. I've noticed that they've stopped showing up in field guides, but I haven't figured out why yet. I am assuming that they are just misidentifications of our native fusca-complex species (Formica subaenescens, for example).
Also, Formica fusca may or may not legitimately exist in North America. I've noticed that they've stopped showing up in field guides, but I haven't figured out why yet. I am assuming that they are just misidentifications of our native fusca-complex species (Formica subaenescens, for example).
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Re: I caught what I believe an ant queen pics included to be IDd
Wow, interesting. I've seen Formica fusca pictures by Jack Wild in California but I don't know how good he is at identifying.Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:32 pmThere are a few more black Formica than those (i.e. F. glacialis, F. podzolica); we would need to better see the hair coverage of the gaster to tell them apart.
Also, Formica fusca may or may not legitimately exist in North America. I've noticed that they've stopped showing up in field guides, but I haven't figured out why yet. I am assuming that they are just misidentifications of our native fusca-complex species (Formica subaenescens, for example).
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