Pls I.D Queen ants caught in Calgary, Alberta.

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Housealwayswins
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Location: Calgary

Pls I.D Queen ants caught in Calgary, Alberta.

Post: # 49393Post Housealwayswins
Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:44 am

Hey all,


The smaller type of ant that still has thier wings was caught yesterday.

Could anyone please I.D my ant?

Housealwayswins
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Location: Calgary

Re: Pls I.D Queen ants caught in Calgary, Alberta.

Post: # 49399Post Housealwayswins
Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:58 am

https://imgur.com/a/DjXJAUY

https://imgur.com/a/DjXJAUY

Pictures located here

Alexander
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Re: Pls I.D Queen ants caught in Calgary, Alberta.

Post: # 49444Post Alexander
Tue Sep 04, 2018 6:47 pm

Photo quality is too bad for an id and we also need measurements
Keeper of:
Lasius niger
Messor barbarus
Campanotus Barbaricus
Tetramorium Caespitum
Campanotus Vagus
Tapinoma nigerium
Iberoformica subrufa

Housealwayswins
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Re: Pls I.D Queen ants caught in Calgary, Alberta.

Post: # 49606Post Housealwayswins
Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:37 pm

https://imgur.com/a/7cqCLQG

I think these are a bit better, they are a pretty small any, and I noticed a little spike on its back. These were caught today, it looks like a nuptial flight day

Alexander
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Re: Pls I.D Queen ants caught in Calgary, Alberta.

Post: # 49619Post Alexander
Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:13 pm

Im no expert but that seems like myrmica
Keeper of:
Lasius niger
Messor barbarus
Campanotus Barbaricus
Tetramorium Caespitum
Campanotus Vagus
Tapinoma nigerium
Iberoformica subrufa

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