New Queen ID
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New Queen ID
New queen found on a parking lot, SE B.C. 5-6 mm, black/brown, very shiny abdomen, still has wings so photos are difficult for now.
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AntsRomania1999
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Re: New Queen ID
Camponotus sp.
My colonies :
lasius niger x3
formica cunicularia
tetramorium sp x2
myrmica sp (founding)
My dream species -- Polyergus rufescens
lasius niger x3
formica cunicularia
tetramorium sp x2
myrmica sp (founding)
My dream species -- Polyergus rufescens
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idahoantgirl
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Re: New Queen ID
naw, i would say lasius.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
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Batspiderfish
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Re: New Queen ID
Can you please check the measurement?
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
Re: New Queen ID
I measured her on a tape. I'm saying 6 mm because as soon as she was in the tube, she shoved her head into the cotton to get a drink. Re-checked, she is still max 6 mm. She is quite small. I'm not seeing a spike node. I did manage to get a better picture, but it still doesn't show under the wings. Her gaster is attached to the thorax at the bottom rather than the top.
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Batspiderfish
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Re: New Queen ID
I'm still skeptical about the measurement. She is Formica, which are usually 8-12mm. Is that converted from inches? I guess she could just be a "runt" of sorts.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
Re: New Queen ID
Oops, sorry. You are right. Covered up a 5 mm mark. Actually 10 mm. Magnification can be a tricky business apparently.
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