Ant species from Brazil

Help with identifying the species your ants

Moderator: ooper01

Post Reply
davislbsb

Ant species from Brazil

Post: # 14816Post davislbsb
Tue Nov 15, 2016 1:18 pm

Hi,
I've caught a ant queen but I can't identify what species it is.

It has been caught at Brasilia,Brazil, around the beginning of September.

It's approximately 1.3 centimeters long.

Could you help me identify It?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx9HHi ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx9HHi ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx9HHi ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx9HHi ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx9HHi ... sp=sharing

User avatar
Batspiderfish
Posts: 3315
Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:47 pm
Location: Maine

Re: Ant species from Brazil

Post: # 14818Post Batspiderfish
Tue Nov 15, 2016 3:18 pm

Camponotus sp.
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.

Sushifish

Re: Ant species from Brazil

Post: # 14824Post Sushifish
Tue Nov 15, 2016 10:48 pm

Could be

Camponotus maculatus (spotted sugar ant).

User avatar
Batspiderfish
Posts: 3315
Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:47 pm
Location: Maine

Re: Ant species from Brazil

Post: # 14835Post Batspiderfish
Wed Nov 16, 2016 9:16 am

You would need to examine her under a microscope to determine the species (with some luck).
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.

davislbsb

Re: Ant species from Brazil

Post: # 14836Post davislbsb
Wed Nov 16, 2016 10:25 am

Thanks for your help.

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests