Nuptial flights in the UAE

[antperson24]

but if they are all from the same sub-family doesn't that mean that they are pretty much the same?

No, all of the genera in the subfamily are not alike, take Camponotus and Crematogaster for example, they are both in the subfamily Formicinae, but are very much different. The subfamily of you ant is in is Formicinae, but that's not enough, you need to know the genus which is Catagalyphis, and that should be enough, it's just nice to know the species.

But Camponotus and Crematogaster are in different subfamilies, Camponotus in Formicinae, Crematogaster in Myrmicinae, you can easily tell apart Formicine and Myrmicine ants by their petiole, Myrmicines have a post-petiole which is like a second segment of the petiole, all other subfamilies don't have this.

Man, I don't know what I was thinking! I did know that, but apparently like forgot it while I was writing that? I don't know. But anyway sorry.

[SYUTEO]

No, all of the genera in the subfamily are not alike, take Camponotus and Crematogaster for example, they are both in the subfamily Formicinae, but are very much different. The subfamily of you ant is in is Formicinae, but that's not enough, you need to know the genus which is Catagalyphis, and that should be enough, it's just nice to know the species.

But Camponotus and Crematogaster are in different subfamilies, Camponotus in Formicinae, Crematogaster in Myrmicinae, you can easily tell apart Formicine and Myrmicine ants by their petiole, Myrmicines have a post-petiole which is like a second segment of the petiole, all other subfamilies don't have this.

Man, I don't know what I was thinking! I did know that, but apparently like forgot it while I was writing that? I don't know. But anyway sorry.

It's alright.

[RaptorX]

so I can't find any info on said ant species

[antperson24]

so I can't find any info on said ant species

I don't think it will be too difficult, even without a care guide.

[RaptorX]

But the least i need to know is whean i need to go catch a queen and i don’t even know that

[antperson24]

But the least i need to know is whean i need to go catch a queen and i don’t even know that

Just be outside as much as possible, I'm sure there are some other species around too.

[RaptorX]

Yesterday i went to my local park (just like every day since i got into insects) and i found some giant 1cm ants but i could not notice any wing scars and they were just circling around in a area

[RaptorX]

I got some photos and I caught a live specimen of the new ant species I discovered:
https://imgur.com/a/3KYRvDr

[antperson24]

I got some photos and I caught a live specimen of the new ant species I discovered:
https://imgur.com/a/3KYRvDr

Your right, they're not queens. But I do know that the species is Polyrhachis lacteipennis. Just a fun fact: Polyrachis means many spines, giving them their common name, Spiny ant.

[RaptorX]

here are some more photos:
https://imgur.com/a/lppLXPc