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- Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:28 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Myrmica, eastern Australia
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Re: Myrmica, eastern Australia
Having a closer look, the head is black, not brown, and there are a bunch of tiny hairs on the entire ant.
- Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:36 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Myrmica, eastern Australia
- Replies: 1
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Myrmica, eastern Australia
Found this Myrmica Eastern NSW Australia. I don't think it's a queen but I'm curious as to what sub species it is as I've never seen an ant that look likes this and couldn't find any pics online either. With a light on it the thorax and head are brown with some patches of metallic colour. The abdome...
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 8:52 am
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Strange ant behavior - Polyrhachis (ammon?)
- Replies: 4
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Re: Strange ant behavior - Polyrhachis (ammon?)
The ants have moved into soil! I noticed the soil I initially provided for my ants was quite gross, it was littered with dog hair, exoskeletons of bugs and what not. I replaced it with some potting mix and poked a nice starter hole and ~4 days latter they moved in. I caught the moment as well! Initi...
- Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:07 am
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Strange ant behavior - Polyrhachis (ammon?)
- Replies: 4
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Re: Strange ant behavior - Polyrhachis (ammon?)
I forgot to mention that I found them established under a rock in the soil. So I know that they can be happy in soil. Since making the original post I have noticed an ant moving a small stick close to the nest, I have also observed the ants foraging but seemingly not for food or water. So I think th...
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:43 am
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Strange ant behavior - Polyrhachis (ammon?)
- Replies: 4
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Strange ant behavior - Polyrhachis (ammon?)
Yesterday I found a young colony of Polyrhachis (looks to be ammon). I have them in a tank that has a base of sand, initially they were placed in with some soil that got into the container as I collected them, they seemed happy to stay in the tiny amount of soil, so I added some more soil and placed...
- Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:20 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Queen ant identification
- Replies: 2
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Re: Queen ant identification
Answering my own question, I believe it is a queen of Iridomyrmex cf bicknelli, the common black pavement ant.
- Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:08 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Queen ant identification
- Replies: 2
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Queen ant identification
Hey so I've found what I'm hoping is my first queen ant! It'd be great if you ant pros could help me identify (a) if this in fact a queen ant, and (b) what species! To me it appears to be between 7 and 9mm in length.
Found: Australia, NSW, Newcastle university
Found: Australia, NSW, Newcastle university