Can you ID my Queens? I also have a few questions.

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Can you ID my Queens? I also have a few questions.

Post: # 4066Post bluefrogwithredhands
Sat Oct 10, 2015 1:17 am

HI everyone!
This is my first post. I've just picked the hobby because of the AntsCanada AntChannel now I'm here. I'm from Brisbane Queensland Australia in the South West area. I went outside hoping to find some queens around my house and I think I did, but they seem pretty small. So the question is, do the young queens grow larger when in the test tube setup? Are semi claustral queens tiny, then grow larger?
I've caught
  1. 2 Green-head Ant (Rhytidoponera metallica) Queens
  2. 1 Spiny Ant (Polyrhachis sp2) Queen
  3. and 1 Black Ant (Ochetellus glaber) Queen
I haven't post pics of the Green-head Ant Queen because I'm quite certain that I'm correct. But I'm not too sure on these other two. Could you ID these for me? Also could you tell me what type of queens they are? e.g Semi-Claustral/Fully Claustral/Parasitic. Thanks! and sorry for the long line of pictures, I wish there was a [hidden="tag"][/hidden].

Suspected Black Ant Queen
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Suspected Spiny Ant Queen
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Semi-Claustral Setup
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bluefrogwithredhands

Re: Can you ID my Queens? I also have a few questions.

Post: # 4071Post bluefrogwithredhands
Sat Oct 10, 2015 3:15 am

Thanks Benny :)

bluefrogwithredhands

Re: Can you ID my Queens? I also have a few questions.

Post: # 4079Post bluefrogwithredhands
Sat Oct 10, 2015 6:06 pm

Here you are Jonathan, but I think I confirmed that I only have two different genus. Iridomyrmex and Rhytidoponera metallica.
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WillWithAnts
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Re: Can you ID my Queens? I also have a few questions.

Post: # 4127Post WillWithAnts
Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:38 pm

Jonathan21700 wrote:I think the queen is Rhytidoponera but I'm not sure she is R. metallica .
Might be one of the other species.
Someone named an ant after metallica? Sweeeeet.

woodsman

Re: Can you ID my Queens? I also have a few questions.

Post: # 4132Post woodsman
Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:03 pm

hi I am new here

bluefrogwithredhands

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Post: # 4133Post bluefrogwithredhands
Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:50 pm

HI woodsman,
You should post here viewforum.php?f=8
for an introductory post. I couldn't find that part of the forum until late, that's why I haven't posted there yet.

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