Hello everyone,
On June I caught this queen. Since then, I have been taking care of her. Now the colony has 15 workers, but I don't know what species they are.
The queen has about 5 mm long, red-dark color. The workers are brownish-transparent, about 3 mm long. No majors, all are the same size, they only eat insects and sugarwater, sometimes honey. I tried other foods but they don't accept.
Here are some photos, sorry for the quality but they are so tiny, it is very difficult to take good images.
The colony is living in a test tube, and it is a mess, very dirty. There is a new one connected, but they are not willing to move.
Link for the photos:
https://imgur.com/a/naZUR
If someone could help me to identify them, I would be very grateful.
[5 mm queen + colony] Brazil - Sao Paulo
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- idahoantgirl
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Re: [5 mm queen + colony] Brazil - Sao Paulo
Hm. I dont know. Maybe one of our ID experts can help out.
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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Re: [5 mm queen + colony] Brazil - Sao Paulo
Looks like Tapinoma sp.
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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Re: [5 mm queen + colony] Brazil - Sao Paulo
Technomyrmex queens are almost the same size as their workers.
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: [5 mm queen + colony] Brazil - Sao Paulo
Thank you all for the help!
I searched for Tapinoma species in Sao Paulo and the only I found is called Tapinoma atriceps, but there are few photos to compare them , but I'm very happy with Tapinoma sp.
Can Tapinoma ants really have multiple queens? So... Will this colony produce more queens?
I searched for Tapinoma species in Sao Paulo and the only I found is called Tapinoma atriceps, but there are few photos to compare them , but I'm very happy with Tapinoma sp.
Can Tapinoma ants really have multiple queens? So... Will this colony produce more queens?
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