Potential Tetramorium queen. Caught in Dubai, June 11 2018

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boreynorthwind
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Potential Tetramorium queen. Caught in Dubai, June 11 2018

Post: # 37350Post boreynorthwind
Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:23 am

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Sorry for the low quality images but I can not get them better. This potential Queen was caught in Dubai, UAE, June 11 2018, on a pavement at around 5:00pm. I think there was a nuptial flight a few days ago for tetramorium.

I hope this is a queen because this will be my first one ever.
Thanks!

boreynorthwind
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Re: Potential Tetramorium queen. Caught in Dubai, June 11 2018

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Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:41 am

boreynorthwind wrote:
Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:23 am
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Sorry for the low quality images but I can not get them better. This potential Queen was caught in Dubai, UAE, June 11 2018, on a pavement at around 5:00pm. I think there was a nuptial flight a few days ago for tetramorium.

I hope this is a queen because this will be my first one ever.
Thanks!
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Re: Potential Tetramorium queen. Caught in Dubai, June 11 2018

Post: # 37366Post Batspiderfish
Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:43 am

boreynorthwind wrote:
Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:23 am
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Sorry for the low quality images but I can not get them better. This potential Queen was caught in Dubai, UAE, June 11 2018, on a pavement at around 5:00pm. I think there was a nuptial flight a few days ago for tetramorium.

I hope this is a queen because this will be my first one ever.
Thanks!
A worker from the Formicinae subfamily (not Tetramorium).
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boreynorthwind
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Re: Potential Tetramorium queen. Caught in Dubai, June 11 2018

Post: # 37441Post boreynorthwind
Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:00 pm

Batspiderfish wrote:
Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:43 am
boreynorthwind wrote:
Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:23 am
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Sorry for the low quality images but I can not get them better. This potential Queen was caught in Dubai, UAE, June 11 2018, on a pavement at around 5:00pm. I think there was a nuptial flight a few days ago for tetramorium.

I hope this is a queen because this will be my first one ever.
Thanks!
A worker from the Formicinae subfamily (not Tetramorium).
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