Pavement Ant Queen?
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Pavement Ant Queen?
I'm new to antkeeping I've tried doing my research, but recently I caught what I believe to be two queen pavement ants. Could someone help me identify? I don't have measurements besides the test tube next to a bottle of "water".
Sorry for how scuffed up the tube is! It's a plastic one and the only one I currently have, I plan on buying some good glass ones soon!
Sorry for how scuffed up the tube is! It's a plastic one and the only one I currently have, I plan on buying some good glass ones soon!
- Batspiderfish
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Re: Pavement Ant Queen?
Formica sp.
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Re: Pavement Ant Queen?
Is that what species of ant they are? Still new to all of this.
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Re: Pavement Ant Queen?
"sp." just means "species". They cannot be identified further from the pictures.
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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Re: Pavement Ant Queen?
Oh! I'm dumb lol. Trying my best not to disturb them, but I got this picture, hope it helps.
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Very sorry for all the pictures and double post!
I was using my phone and never really used the camera. But I got a couple better pictures!
I was using my phone and never really used the camera. But I got a couple better pictures!
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Re: Pavement Ant Queen?
They shouldn't be housed together unless they are polygynous which I don't think Formica is. They will eventually fight to the death.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
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Re: Pavement Ant Queen?
Oh, okay! I housed them together temporarily anyways. Just caught them together. Thanks for letting me know!
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Re: Pavement Ant Queen?
Okay, so upon doing more research I believe they may be Formica fusca ants, correct me if I'm wrong.
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Re: Pavement Ant Queen?
Yes they are.Xothiliang wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:28 pmOkay, so upon doing more research I believe they may be Formica fusca ants, correct me if I'm wrong.
They can also be together without aggression from my own observations. I too collected duel founding queens and they've raised their first batch of workers (they've been alive for about a week and a half) and still no hostility. It's similar to how people say don't mix up Tetramorium. It's all just a gamble. My friend has been posting about his 4 queen colony for awhile now. They're up to 50 workers and yet again, no hostility. Good luck!
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