Please help identify this Queen

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Rob11420
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Please help identify this Queen

Post: # 46502Post Rob11420
Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:28 pm

I caught this queen (14mm long) in Greece on the 21/06/18 however it wasn’t during a nuptial flight. I was in the forest and found what looked like a hole to a founding chamber, I decided to dig it up to see if there was a queen inside.

It took me 45 mins/an hour to carefully dig down the side of the tunnel and when I got to the bottom it was empty! Very disappointed I decided to head home, I picked up my bag ready to leave and when I did I saw a queen ant underneath it.

She must have sneaked out the hole at some point and hid under my bag lol. I think she might be a Camponotus sp. but not 100% sure because she was in the ground and not in wood. I found a nest of the same species close by going underground as well. Any help would be very much appreciate.

I have some photos but the quality isn’t the best
https://www.deviantart.com/rob11420/gallery
the first 7 photos.

Thanks

AntsLuxembourg
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Re: Please help identify this Queen

Post: # 88531Post AntsLuxembourg
Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:11 am

Can someone please help? Thanks.
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.

Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566

Currently not keeping any ants anymore.

SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Please help identify this Queen

Post: # 88540Post SolenopsisKeeper
Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:10 pm

Rob11420 wrote:
Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:28 pm
I caught this queen (14mm long) in Greece on the 21/06/18 however it wasn’t during a nuptial flight. I was in the forest and found what looked like a hole to a founding chamber, I decided to dig it up to see if there was a queen inside.

It took me 45 mins/an hour to carefully dig down the side of the tunnel and when I got to the bottom it was empty! Very disappointed I decided to head home, I picked up my bag ready to leave and when I did I saw a queen ant underneath it.

She must have sneaked out the hole at some point and hid under my bag lol. I think she might be a Camponotus sp. but not 100% sure because she was in the ground and not in wood. I found a nest of the same species close by going underground as well. Any help would be very much appreciate.

I have some photos but the quality isn’t the best
www.deviantart.com/rob11420/gallery/ the first 7 photos.

Thanks
Pic doesn’t work for me, but some Camponotus live in the ground, such as Camponotus flordanus. Location?
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AntsLuxembourg
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Re: Please help identify this Queen

Post: # 88557Post AntsLuxembourg
Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:21 am

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:10 pm
Pic doesn’t work for me, but some Camponotus live in the ground, such as Camponotus flordanus. Location?
Fixed the link. https:// was missing.
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.

Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566

Currently not keeping any ants anymore.

SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Please help identify this Queen

Post: # 88577Post SolenopsisKeeper
Fri Feb 25, 2022 6:46 am

AntsLuxembourg wrote:
Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:21 am
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:10 pm
Pic doesn’t work for me, but some Camponotus live in the ground, such as Camponotus flordanus. Location?
Fixed the link. https:// was missing.
Formica Fusca?
Prob. It bc it kinda big for it. What about
Camponotus spp?
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steverogers
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Re: Please help identify this Queen

Post: # 97451Post steverogers
Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:11 am

Rob11420 wrote:
Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:28 pm
I have some photos but the quality isn’t the best
https://www.deviantart.com/rob11420/gallery
the first 7 photos.
Do you have any other gallery photos source to check the Ants Queen images Because after reading your story it looks similar to mine story Queen which I have found around of my house. :mrgreen:

SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Please help identify this Queen

Post: # 97495Post SolenopsisKeeper
Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:35 pm

steverogers wrote:
Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:11 am
Rob11420 wrote:
Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:28 pm
I have some photos but the quality isn’t the best
https://www.deviantart.com/rob11420/gallery
the first 7 photos.
Do you have any other gallery photos source to check the Ants Queen images Because after reading your story it looks similar to mine story Queen which I have found around of my house. :mrgreen:
Please sway away from riving old posts like this, as the author is never going to return. The only reason anyone answered is to move it out of the unanswered topic section.
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