Please ID My queens! Barrie, Ontario
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Please ID My queens! Barrie, Ontario
Hi everyone, I have caught 10 queens in the last 2-4 weeks. I honestly don’t know what they are. I have 4 Formica ( I think) all with egg piles, 4 red ants of some sort no eggs, a crematoghaster(I think) caught 2 days ago so no eggs there(please excuse my spelling if it’s off). 1 Completly unknown queen and 1 campontus(I think). I will try to link photos somehow. I am located in Ontario, Canada(Toronto area). I will try leaving a link to my YouTube video{{ [youtube]https://youtu.be/EcI0lnclP94[/youtube] }}where I have a video of most of the queens I was talking about(I released 2 queens after this video because they looked sick, but I have also caught 2 more scince then, the crematoghaster and the unknown.) I will leave photos for the two most recent ants as well.
Thank you in advance for the responses!
Thank you in advance for the responses!
keeper of 4 formica subsericea
and 4 myrmica!
and a formica social paricite!
and 4 myrmica!
and a formica social paricite!
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Re: Please ID My queens! Barrie, Ontario
the larger reddish queen is likely Aphanogaster sp.
the last 3 queens you showed are likely Myrmica, (make sure to feed the Myrmica queens because they are semi claustral).
The queen you showed after the aphanogaster queen is not a queen ant but a wingless wasp.
The aphanogaster queeen might be a semi claustral species so consider feeding her too.
the last 3 queens you showed are likely Myrmica, (make sure to feed the Myrmica queens because they are semi claustral).
The queen you showed after the aphanogaster queen is not a queen ant but a wingless wasp.
The aphanogaster queeen might be a semi claustral species so consider feeding her too.
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus,
Camponotus Nearcticus,
Formica Neogagates,
Formica Subsericea
Lasius flavus,
and Prenolepis Imparis.
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus,
Camponotus Nearcticus,
Formica Neogagates,
Formica Subsericea
Lasius flavus,
and Prenolepis Imparis.
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Re: Please ID My queens! Barrie, Ontario
Thank you very much! This is very helpful thanks for the tips! Do you know if any of these queens are polyginous?
keeper of 4 formica subsericea
and 4 myrmica!
and a formica social paricite!
and 4 myrmica!
and a formica social paricite!
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Re: Please ID My queens! Barrie, Ontario
Video is kind of awful for identification.
The first set of black queens are Formica subsericea.
The ~10mm black and red queen is a Formica social parasite and will need Formica worker pupae to start a colony. If she is in the sanguinea group (if she has a clypeal notch) then she is most likely unsuitable for captivity.
The red and black insect following her is a mutillid wasp.
The rest are Myrmica queens, which cannot be identified without microscopic examination of the workers.
The first set of black queens are Formica subsericea.
The ~10mm black and red queen is a Formica social parasite and will need Formica worker pupae to start a colony. If she is in the sanguinea group (if she has a clypeal notch) then she is most likely unsuitable for captivity.
The red and black insect following her is a mutillid wasp.
The rest are Myrmica queens, which cannot be identified without microscopic examination of the workers.
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: Please ID My queens! Barrie, Ontario
Thank you so much! I’m going to add three more queens can you please identify these after?
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and 4 myrmica!
and a formica social paricite!
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Re: Please ID My queens! Barrie, Ontario
Also how can I tell if she has a clypeal notch?
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and a formica social paricite!
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Re: Please ID My queens! Barrie, Ontario
The clypeal notch is the front of the head right behind the mandibles it's almost impossible to see detail on ants without a zoom
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Re: Please ID My queens! Barrie, Ontario
So do you thing it’s worth keeping this queen? If so where can I find Formica peupi?MorbidBugg wrote: ↑Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:04 pmThe clypeal notch is the front of the head right behind the mandibles it's almost impossible to see detail on ants without a zoom
keeper of 4 formica subsericea
and 4 myrmica!
and a formica social paricite!
and 4 myrmica!
and a formica social paricite!
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