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hey all, pics first: https://i.imgur.com/j9cBxGG.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Jrkd5mf.jpg hope they'll do, i know they're not great - but can't seem to get them any better with my current equipment. okay so: i found this in grass in an open area around some houses. as mentioned in the title - in western ...

that's what i concluded after some more research. compairing the queen to some pictures i found, i'm fairly certain it is manica rubida. i'd like to try - any advice from someone who had experiences with them?

hello, found this (i hope it is one) queen ant today at around 3 pm. i'm located in western europe, austria. it is 11mm in length, pretty bright brown/red. the gaster is shiny and has stripes of darker brown. it looks much like that of a wasp, just of a different color. the thorax is more matte than...

thank you! hmm, would that mean i would have to give it workers from another colony to get her to lay eggs? is it possible to do it? as far as i know its possible the workers kill the queen. is anyone else of this opinion? since you're not completely sure.

hello all! this is my first post on this forum. just recently started taking an interest in ants. happy to tell you all that this is my first ever found queen. i found it a couple of days ago on asphalt, near a meadow. located in western europe, more specifically austria, close to switzerland. its m...