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Alexander wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:51 pm

I was going to say formica but i dont know if there are formica queens that litle...

No, my formica queens are almost 3 times the size

Thank you

Alexander wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:04 pm

Size of the queen pls

6/7mm

fancynarwhal321 wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:45 pm

looks like some sort of social parasite.

I don't think so, I'm no expert though so maybe. here is the link to some more detailed photos. its about 6/7mm I'm that helps
https://youtu.be/bpNBf0Wjp4o

Okay, thank you so much for the info!

Oh okay, thanks for letting me know. So because of these unique weather patterns it is hard to predict nuptial flights?

Thank you:)

I got 2 queens just like this, please ID
Ontario Canada, caught them yesterday.

https://youtu.be/fxkl_ubIDvA

I think the responsible thing to do would be to let her go. She should be alright on her own as long as she gets a snack before she leaves. Her goal is to chase away a young Formica colony and steal some of their brood (they are equipped with enlarged Dufour's gland which releases panic-inducing od...

Sadly, if it is from this group, then it probably isn't suitable for captivity. Formica aserva is (to the best of my knowledge) the only such species in North America which can live independently from its host species. All of the rest are dependent on a constant supply of host workers. They are bro...