Found a queen in Perth, WA pls ID

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AntNoobster
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Found a queen in Perth, WA pls ID

Post: # 35547Post AntNoobster
Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:44 am

Hi I found a queen in Perth WA and it is nearly completely red in light but in the image it looks black. found in end of April. about 8mm long. idk if u can see but it only has 1 antenna.
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feel free 2 ask if u need more pics
thnx
ps- i thinks its a furnace ant but im not sure
"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


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8x Iridomyrmex sp.
1x Pheidole sp.

PTasker15
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Re: Found a queen in Perth, WA pls ID

Post: # 38544Post PTasker15
Fri Jun 22, 2018 11:09 am

Pheidole Magacephala
Keeping ants for 6 years now.

Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax

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Re: Found a queen in Perth, WA pls ID

Post: # 38579Post Batspiderfish
Fri Jun 22, 2018 2:38 pm

If she is Pheidole, I don't think it would be doable to identify with photographs to the species in a diverse region like Australia. More pictures from different angles could at least pin the genus.
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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