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AntsIkhlef
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ID Queen

Post: # 40677Post AntsIkhlef
Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:44 am

Hello! She was found in S. France near Sète on the 11th of July!

She is 6 mms long (without wings)

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https://ibb.co/mh7uST

Ask me in need of better pictures!

Thank you for your time!

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Beginner here!
I am new to this and I have just founded my first colonies! :geek:

Keeper of:

2x Lasius niger
1x Lasius neglectus/i]

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dirtydan
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Re: ID Queen

Post: # 42186Post dirtydan
Mon Jul 23, 2018 10:52 pm

I think that's some type of camponotus but I'm an amateur at identification. I decided I'd throw this guess out to see what more genius ant keepers have to say :lol:

TheRealAntMan
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Re: ID Queen

Post: # 42188Post TheRealAntMan
Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:14 pm

Looks to be a Formica sp. But I’ll need closer pics with good lighting to ID correctly.
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cheetawolf
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Re: ID Queen

Post: # 42193Post cheetawolf
Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:00 am

i think its a type of lasius sp
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Thorond0r
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Re: ID Queen

Post: # 42203Post Thorond0r
Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:08 am

More close ups with better lighting would be helpfull, but for now i'm going with Lasius social parasite...
Batspiderfish wrote an excellent article about these and will hopefully confirm this ID
Check out his article here:
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/3252-much-ado-about-the-founding-of-lasius-temporary-social-parasites/
First year of antkeeping, already enjoying it!

Currently founding:

Lasius niger
Lasius umbratus
Lasius flavus


Still hoping to find a Formica queen.

AntsIkhlef
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Re: ID Queen

Post: # 46496Post AntsIkhlef
Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:07 am

I believe that she is camponotus as she has laid a few eggs and i know that they are slow movers!
Beginner here!
I am new to this and I have just founded my first colonies! :geek:

Keeper of:

2x Lasius niger
1x Lasius neglectus/i]

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