Giant Queen Ant Nuptial Flight And Need ID

Where and when are you finding queen ants? A section to share nuptial flight schedules by ant species and locality

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Joshua09
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Giant Queen Ant Nuptial Flight And Need ID

Post: # 92631Post Joshua09
Mon May 23, 2022 6:01 pm

In the morning, I saw many male ants looking for their mate until I found the queen ant and caught the queen ant (that was 3 days ago). It's very big. The size is 20 mm and she already laid eggs after 3 days.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/DGKQMh3JMf74W1PN8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eWCied68TscVgoe17

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Re: Giant Queen Ant Nuptial Flight And Need ID

Post: # 92634Post SolenopsisKeeper
Mon May 23, 2022 10:19 pm

Joshua09 wrote:
Mon May 23, 2022 6:01 pm
In the morning, I saw many male ants looking for their mate until I found the queen ant and caught the queen ant (that was 3 days ago). It's very big. The size is 20 mm and she already laid eggs after 3 days.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/DGKQMh3JMf74W1PN8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eWCied68TscVgoe17
Geez! Nice catch, was thinking Camponotus based on description but not with two petiole segments! Maybe Asian marauder ant queen? I do believe the size is correct, and it has similar physical features.
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Joshua09
Posts: 119
Joined: Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:59 pm
Location: Dasmarinas,Cavite

Re: Giant Queen Ant Nuptial Flight And Need ID

Post: # 92635Post Joshua09
Mon May 23, 2022 10:24 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Mon May 23, 2022 10:19 pm
Joshua09 wrote:
Mon May 23, 2022 6:01 pm
In the morning, I saw many male ants looking for their mate until I found the queen ant and caught the queen ant (that was 3 days ago). It's very big. The size is 20 mm and she already laid eggs after 3 days.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/DGKQMh3JMf74W1PN8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eWCied68TscVgoe17
Geez! Nice catch, was thinking Camponotus based on description but not with two petiole segments! Maybe Asian marauder ant queen? I do believe the size is correct, and it has similar physical features.
Thank you.

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