Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
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- AntNoobster
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Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
I found this nice queen in a park in WA, Australia. Im quite new and i need an ID. I found it on th 24th of April in Autumn. 17mm long.
"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." Proverbs 6:6-8
Founding:
8x Iridomyrmex sp.
1x Pheidole sp.
Founding:
8x Iridomyrmex sp.
1x Pheidole sp.
Re: Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
looks almost like polyrachis at a glace
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Re: Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
It is is the genus Iridomyrmex. I am thinking that the species is Bicknelli, but I am not sure, as 17 mm is rather large for Iridomyrmex Bicknelli. Can you take a photo with a ruler beside?
Re: Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
thanks i had to go soon so i had no time to really ID it
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- AntNoobster
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Re: Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
OMG so sorry! i measured the wrongly! 8mm that is!
"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." Proverbs 6:6-8
Founding:
8x Iridomyrmex sp.
1x Pheidole sp.
Founding:
8x Iridomyrmex sp.
1x Pheidole sp.
Re: Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
Ahhhh yep ok. I would have to say it would be Iridomyrmex Bicknelli!
Would you like any tips?
Would you like any tips?
- AntNoobster
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Re: Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
yes plz! heres some questions
1. do u know the common name?
2. how wide should the test tube be?
3. is it the flight season?
if you cant answer its ok
thnx
1. do u know the common name?
2. how wide should the test tube be?
3. is it the flight season?
if you cant answer its ok
thnx
"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." Proverbs 6:6-8
Founding:
8x Iridomyrmex sp.
1x Pheidole sp.
Founding:
8x Iridomyrmex sp.
1x Pheidole sp.
Re: Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
1 - Rainbow Ant (When in sun light they glow a purply green.)
2 - Just a regular sized test tube is fine, not to gigantic, not to small. (16 mm and above is fine)
3 - Theses ant have 2 - 3 nuptial flights a year. 1 in the beginning of spring, 1 in mid December, and 1 early March.
2 - Just a regular sized test tube is fine, not to gigantic, not to small. (16 mm and above is fine)
3 - Theses ant have 2 - 3 nuptial flights a year. 1 in the beginning of spring, 1 in mid December, and 1 early March.
- AntNoobster
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Re: Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
i only have about 25mm tubes, is that fine? btw, there was a nuptial flight yesterday (in perth) and i caught 7 queens. some were different species.
"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." Proverbs 6:6-8
Founding:
8x Iridomyrmex sp.
1x Pheidole sp.
Founding:
8x Iridomyrmex sp.
1x Pheidole sp.
Re: Found this queen in WA, Aus! PLEASE IDENTIFY!!!
25 mm is fine!
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