What species are these 2 ants

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What species are these 2 ants

Post: # 27393Post Nj6000
Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:36 pm

Was wondering what species these 2 ants are. Ant 1: https://imgur.com/a/trjjl Ant 2: https://imgur.com/a/ScScA

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Aquaexploder
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Re: What species are these 2 ants

Post: # 27394Post Aquaexploder
Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:48 pm

The first picture won't work and could you take a higher resolution photo for the second?
Founding:

Crematogaster (2X)

Lasius Neoniger (2X)

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Re: What species are these 2 ants

Post: # 27396Post Nj6000
Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:02 pm

Sorry . Working on it .

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Re: ID Request

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Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:04 pm

Leaning Towards Solenopsis Sp, Till Better Images Are Provided.
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Re: What species are these 2 ants

Post: # 27420Post Nj6000
Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:02 am

Here are some better pics . Sorry if there still not very good using my phone to take them . Ant 1: https://www.flickr.com/gp/153277605@N06/RD1m58 Ant 2: https://www.flickr.com/gp/153277605@N06/LD3adc

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Re: What species are these 2 ants

Post: # 27447Post Nj6000
Sun Jul 30, 2017 7:22 pm

Also are these two ants polygyny ?

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Re: ID Request

Post: # 27501Post Phoenix
Mon Jul 31, 2017 6:00 am

Don't Attempt Polygyny Unless You Want Two Dead Queens.
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Re: ID Request

Post: # 27505Post Nj6000
Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:23 am

Phoenix wrote:
Mon Jul 31, 2017 6:00 am
Don't Attempt Polygyny Unless You Want Two Dead Queens.
Ok .

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Re: What species are these 2 ants

Post: # 27515Post Nj6000
Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:44 am

I did some research and I think one of the ants is camponotus but probably wrong . I'm a beginner ant keeper .

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Re: What species are these 2 ants

Post: # 27520Post Batspiderfish
Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:21 pm

Collecting mature colonies from the wild is not a good way to obtain an ant colony.

The first ants are Aphaenogaster, but none of the pupae I can see in that container belong to them. Some of those look like bees.

The carpenter ant queen is Camponotus chromaiodes.
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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