ID Queen in Sweden

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VisualDarkness
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ID Queen in Sweden

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Tue Aug 08, 2017 2:40 am

This queen was running around my girlfriends floor so I decided to capture her. So, what is she? She is a queen right?

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Re: ID Queen in Sweden

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Tue Aug 08, 2017 4:33 am

About 1cm

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Re: ID Queen in Sweden

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Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:11 am

Formica truncorum. She will need Formica pupae if you want to keep her.
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: ID Queen in Sweden

Post: # 28459Post VisualDarkness
Tue Aug 08, 2017 3:21 pm

I will get her some then!

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Re: ID Queen in Sweden

Post: # 28471Post VisualDarkness
Tue Aug 08, 2017 3:57 pm

Batspiderfish wrote:
Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:11 am
Formica truncorum. She will need Formica pupae if you want to keep her.
So what distiguish my queen from Rufa, sanguinea etc? Just trying to learn how to differentiate them.

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Re: ID Queen in Sweden

Post: # 28475Post Batspiderfish
Tue Aug 08, 2017 4:22 pm

VisualDarkness wrote:
Tue Aug 08, 2017 3:57 pm
Batspiderfish wrote:
Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:11 am
Formica truncorum. She will need Formica pupae if you want to keep her.
So what distiguish my queen from Rufa, sanguinea etc? Just trying to learn how to differentiate them.
You might notice that she is really fuzzy.
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: ID Queen in Sweden

Post: # 28477Post VisualDarkness
Tue Aug 08, 2017 4:29 pm

Batspiderfish wrote:
Tue Aug 08, 2017 4:22 pm
VisualDarkness wrote:
Tue Aug 08, 2017 3:57 pm
Batspiderfish wrote:
Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:11 am
Formica truncorum. She will need Formica pupae if you want to keep her.
So what distiguish my queen from Rufa, sanguinea etc? Just trying to learn how to differentiate them.
You might notice that she is really fuzzy.
Thanks!

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