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by AntNoobster
Wed Jan 16, 2019 5:08 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: NEED ID URGENT!!! (NOT CLICKBAIT) Western Australia
Replies: 3
Views: 2035

Re: NEED ID URGENT!!! (NOT CLICKBAIT) Western Australia

Thnx after looking up some of those species i think she may be a species of notoncus. It would be great if you could narrow it down for me.
by AntNoobster
Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:15 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: NEED ID URGENT!!! (NOT CLICKBAIT) Western Australia
Replies: 3
Views: 2035

NEED ID URGENT!!! (NOT CLICKBAIT) Western Australia

Need ID plz help. Western Australia. queen about 12 mm and workers about 4mm. queen is black and workers are slight red. caught in australian spring (sep oct nov)
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by AntNoobster
Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:02 am
Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
Topic: AntNoobster’s Iridomyrmex. Bicknelli Journal
Replies: 7
Views: 5443

Re: AntNoobster’s Iridomyrmex. Bicknelli Journal

UPDATE 2 Hey guys, my Iridomyrmex Bicknelli colony has been growing quite alot this week with 7 new workers! I've been feeding them flies and honey. I just made a formicarrium but it is still drying as it is made of plaster of paris. There isnt really much left to say so lets get to the pictures! |...
by AntNoobster
Mon Dec 03, 2018 1:46 am
Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
Topic: AntNoobster’s Iridomyrmex. Bicknelli Journal
Replies: 7
Views: 5443

Re: AntNoobster’s Iridomyrmex. Bicknelli Journal

UPDATE 1 Hey guys, this is the 1st update on my iridomyrmex. bicknelli colony. They have grown to 11 wokers and the queen is started to get more filled with eggs so i cant wait for an explosion of the amount of brood. I fed them a spider leg and some honey and they consumed them quick. Pictures in ...
by AntNoobster
Mon Nov 26, 2018 2:40 am
Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
Topic: AntNoobster’s Iridomyrmex. Bicknelli Journal
Replies: 7
Views: 5443

Re: AntNoobster’s Iridomyrmex. Bicknelli Journal

This is a mid week update: I got a new worker so that makes 7 One of my other queens also just got her workers but I won't be making a journal on that colony. I fed them honey yesterday and they havent really been drinking it. I fed them a small spider from my garden ( i know i shouldnt feed insects...
by AntNoobster
Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:52 pm
Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
Topic: AntNoobster’s Iridomyrmex. Bicknelli Journal
Replies: 7
Views: 5443

AntNoobster’s Iridomyrmex. Bicknelli Journal

Gday all, i recently got my first workers in my iridomyrmex bicknelli colony so i decided to make a journal on it. They are housed in a plastic container as when i caught the queen i didnt have any test tubes —i later bought some— so you’ll have to bare with the bad photography. There are currently ...
by AntNoobster
Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:59 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: NEED ID unknown queen ant species!!! Found in Perth, Australia
Replies: 4
Views: 2633

Re: NEED ID unknown queen ant species!!! Found in Perth, Australia

Oops when I first saw the first picture it looked like it had a curled abdomen thats were I went wrong. I would now say it is iridomyrmex bicknelli. Actually for a fact she actually does have a curled abdomen with a hook thats an orangey colour at the end. Oh and btw, im keeping multiple iridomyeme...
by AntNoobster
Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:13 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: NEED ID unknown queen ant species!!! Found in Perth, Australia
Replies: 4
Views: 2633

Re: NEED ID unknown queen ant species!!! Found in Perth, Australia

I did some research by myself and I'm thinking it's an Ochetellus/Iridomyrmex Glaber. Please do some research and tell me what you think! :D