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queen identification
Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 11:33 pm
by adar2013
hi . sooo i caught a queen today and i never saw this species .....
i think its sugar ant queen but is a bit different from the pictures i saw.... her back black but her bottom is orange.
what species is she? plz help
Re: queen identification
Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 11:45 pm
by JackPayne
We need a photo, measurements and location.
Re: queen identification
Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 11:55 pm
by adar2013
ok just a moment
Re: queen identification
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 12:02 am
by adar2013
i live in israel
the queen is 3 centimeters [/img]in length.
her bottom is orange and her back is black
plz help
Re: queen identification
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 4:38 am
by Batspiderfish
adar2013 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2017 12:02 am
http://imgur.com/a/8mQcC
i live in israel
the queen is 3 centimeters [/img]in length.
her bottom is orange and her back is black
plz help
I could use more pictures, showing off the queen from different angles. A shot of the head would be helpful.
Re: queen identification
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:07 am
by adar2013
ok here:
Re: queen identification
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:31 am
by Batspiderfish
Thank you! Looks like a Camponotus sp., although sadly I wouldn't be able to tell which species from this distance.
Re: queen identification
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:53 am
by adar2013