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by Thorond0r
Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:05 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Can somebody identify this queen?
Replies: 4
Views: 2933

Re: Can somebody identify this queen?

Looks like Lasius niger to me
by Thorond0r
Tue Jul 17, 2018 6:35 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Queen ant identification (Spain)
Replies: 2
Views: 1487

Re: Queen ant identification (Spain)

I think you are right about the first and second queen. My guess for the first would be Formica fusca. The other two i have no idea about... But there is no need to stress about them getting nanitics, judging by the size of their gasters they are all claustral species, so even if they get workers yo...
by Thorond0r
Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:29 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Queens ID Netherlands
Replies: 2
Views: 1496

Re: Queens ID Netherlands

Thank you very much for the help and the extra information!
I will capture some niger workers and give them to her... Do i need to give her/her workers some food as well or will she feed the host workers?
by Thorond0r
Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:55 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Queens ID Netherlands
Replies: 2
Views: 1496

Queens ID Netherlands

Hey everyone, AC got me really excited about keeping ants, so this year i have been out hunting for queens to start my own colonies! I already caught quite a lot of queens, but some help with the ID might be nice. Pictures are at the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n8oupw238900ufz/AAAsMEm...