Is this a queen ? Of which specie ?

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alexsedlex
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Is this a queen ? Of which specie ?

Post: # 79172Post alexsedlex
Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:23 am

Hi everyone !

Yesterday I started searching for queens for the first time of my life, and I think I got super lucky and found one in 5 minutes !!

But I'm not even sure this is a queen at all, I let here in the dark just in case and don't want to disturb her.

Sorry for the poor picture quality :
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Full resolution can be found here : https://www.flickr.com/photos/193329907@N06/51285576195/in/dateposted-public/

What makes me think she's a queen :
- she was walking "staightfowardly" and not in zig zag as regular ant
- she's big
- her shape seems queeny

What makes me think she's not a queen :
- I would be insolently lucky to stumb upon a queen after 5 minutes of walking
- I'm a super noob

While I'm unsure, I'll simply leave her in the dark in her foundation tube just in case.

Thanks a lot !
My current colonies :
Messor Barbarus (15 workers)
Lasius niger (single queen)

SYUTEO
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Location: Malaysia

Re: Is this a queen ? Of which specie ?

Post: # 79174Post SYUTEO
Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:36 am

Yes, it is a queen! A Lasius niger queen.

alexsedlex
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Re: Is this a queen ? Of which specie ?

Post: # 79175Post alexsedlex
Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:52 am

Holy macaroni ! I'm super lucky then ! Thanks a lot, I'll start reading about Lassus niger then ! Thanks a lot, I'm super duper excited
My current colonies :
Messor Barbarus (15 workers)
Lasius niger (single queen)

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