I posted my queen a while back but now that I put her in a test tube setup , I decided to give her some honey and for perspection on her size I put her setup on a lined book. Here you can see her size between two lines. Please help me identify her species , this can realy help me determin how to take care of her. Here are the pictures :
https://imgur.com/gallery/zzPGE
On closer inspection with a magnifieing glass I can see two small spikes from her thorax , between her thorax and middle section.
Realy want to identifie the queen's species.
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idahoantgirl
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Re: Realy want to identifie the queen's species.
at first glance i thought Tetramorium... but the abdomen is too small to me.
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: Realy want to identifie the queen's species.
Most Tetramorium spp. actually have small gasters like that. I wouldn't be able to tell the species from these photos, however.
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.
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Ricusdv
Re: Realy want to identifie the queen's species.
What exactly would you need to se what species it is?
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Ricusdv
Re: Realy want to identifie the queen's species.
Only thing I realy want to know is if I need to keap on feeding her or is she capable of taking care of herself in the test tube time?
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