Please identify queen ant

Help with identifying the species your ants

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oboethefish
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Re: Please identify queen ant

Post: # 41100Post oboethefish
Sat Jul 14, 2018 10:57 am

Knowing the exact species will help a lot since according to AntWeb 68% of the 98 species found in my region belongs in the Formicinae subfamily.
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Batspiderfish
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Re: Please identify queen ant

Post: # 41101Post Batspiderfish
Sat Jul 14, 2018 11:06 am

Knowing the exact species is often a privilege that comes with photography, and Formica is not an easy genus to identify. You can always call it Formica cf. neorufibarbis (the most widespread species from this group). The cf. means that the identity is not confirmed.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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