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ID Queen
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:44 am
by AntsIkhlef
Hello! She was found in S. France near Sète on the 11th of July!
She is 6 mms long (without wings)
https://ibb.co/ghyeu8
https://ibb.co/mh7uST
Ask me in need of better pictures!
Thank you for your time!
Re: ID Queen
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 10:52 pm
by dirtydan
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
Re: ID Queen
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:14 pm
by TheRealAntMan
Looks to be a Formica sp. But I’ll need closer pics with good lighting to ID correctly.
Re: ID Queen
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:00 am
by cheetawolf
i think its a type of lasius sp
Re: ID Queen
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:08 am
by Thorond0r
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/
Re: ID Queen
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:07 am
by AntsIkhlef
I believe that she is camponotus as she has laid a few eggs and i know that they are slow movers!