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Ant (worker) ID
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:21 am
by tiger01vincent
Hi, I have a bush outside my house, and on/under it lives some really nice looking ant species! I so badly want to know what they are! I have posted a youtube video where I show one as a stock clip, is it enough for you to ID the worker? Thanks alot!
You can see it from 0:08 to 0:25 Please say if you need more clips of it, thanks alot
Re: Ant (worker) ID
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:22 am
by tiger01vincent
Whoops forgot the link XD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pId550a-DoI&t=13s
Re: ID Request
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:27 am
by Phoenix
Formica Sp, Perhaps?
Re: Ant (worker) ID
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:32 am
by Batspiderfish
If you want badly to know what they are, I would take photographs and provide measurements (as per the rules).
A 1080p video has the same resolution as a 2 megapixel photograph, so there is very little potential for fine detail.
Re: Ant (worker) ID
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:43 pm
by tiger01vincent
Ye, I would take some photos, if they whren't in hibernation RN... but I have uploaded another video actually, where they appear as stock footage from 0:42 - 0:51 (sec) Pleeeease check it out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5DNRx2gYuk
I beliave that the ones in that video are majors tho, just so u know... Not exceeding 1cm....The footage was taken in summer... so a while ago
Thanks all of you <3
Re: ID Request
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:22 pm
by Phoenix
Sticking With Formica Sp.
Re: ID Request
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 11:02 am
by tiger01vincent
Phoenix wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:22 pm
Sticking With
Formica Sp.
Alright, nice. U think that they might be flavius maybie?
Re: Ant (worker) ID
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 3:09 pm
by Batspiderfish
Camponotus is the only genus in your area (and mine) with a distinct major caste. These are probably Formica cinerea or F. lemani because of the silvery hairiness.
Re: Ant (worker) ID
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:32 am
by tiger01vincent
Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2017 3:09 pm
Camponotus is the only genus in your area (and mine) with a distinct major caste. These are probably
Formica cinerea or
F. lemani because of the silvery hairiness.
Wheeey! It looks like a Formica cinerea!! Thanks man! u da best
Re: Ant (worker) ID
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:55 am
by Batspiderfish
Formica sp. is what we know. I wouldn't call it either of those for sure without matching it to a key or species description.