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Is this a queen ?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:05 am
by DaniahPuFFinBIRD
Hi, this is my first post so I don't know how to upload a picture
when I try to attach a file it won't allow pictures
I think I found a queen in my house, however I am new to all this and don't know what to look for
can somebody help ?
Re: Is this a queen ?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:25 am
by AntsIkhlef
DaniahPuFFinBIRD wrote: ↑Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:05 am
Hi, this is my first post so I don't know how to upload a picture
when I try to attach a file it won't allow pictures
I think I found a queen in my house, however I am new to all this and don't know what to look for
can somebody help ?
Go on a website like imgbb.co and download a picture, then copy the link and paste IT here
Re: Is this a queen ?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:48 am
by DaniahPuFFinBIRD
hope this works picture link https://ibb.co/hNbSBy
Re: Is this a queen ?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:40 am
by StormDancer
Yes it is a queen. Batspiderfish will likely be your best bet for a positive ID on here.
Re: Is this a queen ?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 12:50 pm
by TheRealAntMan
Camponotus, most likely from the Herculeanus group. But we can wait on the pro identifier.
Re: Is this a queen ?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:49 pm
by DaniahPuFFinBIRD
Thanks for all the comments
now I just hope it survives as it's my first try
Re: Is this a queen ?
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 5:58 am
by AntsIkhlef
TheRealAntMan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 18, 2018 12:50 pm
Camponotus, most likely from the
Herculeanus group. But we can wait on the pro identifier.
Man hearculeanus is awesome! They are polymorphic witch is super cool!
Good luck hope she makes it!
Re: Is this a queen ?
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:04 am
by AntsIkhlef
DaniahPuFFinBIRD wrote: ↑Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:05 am
Hi, this is my first post so I don't know how to upload a picture
when I try to attach a file it won't allow pictures
I think I found a queen in my house, however I am new to all this and don't know what to look for
can somebody help ?
Dude i was wondering If you could tell me at wich date, time, location and weather it was when you caught her! Maybe even her size If you can!
Sorry for sounding a little bit Weird I'm obsesed with these Ants and dream of having some!
Re: Is this a queen ?
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 6:19 am
by DaniahPuFFinBIRD
I'm living at a olive farm, by the east Spanish coast(mainland). she came inside my house, after 2 days with heavy wind and big cloud's.
I was looking at the nearby ant hill/hole, where lots of ants with wings left their old home.
sadly I went inside as I didn't find any queens, which had taken off their wings.
then my little brother found a big ant inside the house.
Then I opened the question in here
Size hard to say about 14-16 mm.
Time/date: around 9 or 10 pm - 18th of July
However I had to set her free, as my testube was an old spice box. And she didn't look to survive, and I will rather have a healthy queen in my garden, than a dead one in a badly made testube.
Re: Is this a queen ?
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:20 pm
by AntsIkhlef
DaniahPuFFinBIRD wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 6:19 am
I'm living at a olive farm, by the east Spanish coast(mainland). she came inside my house, after 2 days with heavy wind and big cloud's.
I was looking at the nearby ant hill/hole, where lots of ants with wings left their old home.
sadly I went inside as I didn't find any queens, which had taken off their wings.
then my little brother found a big ant inside the house.
Then I opened the question in here
Size hard to say about 14-16 mm.
Time/date: around 9 or 10 pm - 18th of July
However I had to set her free, as my testube was an old spice box. And she didn't look to survive, and I will rather have a healthy queen in my garden, than a dead one in a badly made testube.
Oh! Thank yu So much!
Too bad you had to Release her hope you find something else!