Help! first queen, Italy 07/09/2018

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radualien6
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Location: Bolzano Italy

Help! first queen, Italy 07/09/2018

Post: # 49760Post radualien6
Sat Sep 08, 2018 6:53 am

Please help this is my first queen and i want to know if i have to do something special for the spice

i got this ant yesterday in my house she was not moving and she looked very bad, she tried to drink water from my washbasin

now she look ok so im very happy that I may saved her life :)

https://imgur.com/a/tcooQ9r

MorbidBugg
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Re: Help! first queen, Italy 07/09/2018

Post: # 49787Post MorbidBugg
Sat Sep 08, 2018 1:52 pm

Congratulations on saving a life this appears to be a Crematogaster Sp. this may help you in finding out what she eats and what her needs may be.
Ants are life's most successful invaders. Understand and respect that power.

MorbidBugg
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Re: Help! first queen, Italy 07/09/2018

Post: # 49789Post MorbidBugg
Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:00 pm

After checking other various online pictures and keys I'm even bold enough to say it isCrematogaster scutellaris however. As bold as I am it's always good to have a second opinion.
Ants are life's most successful invaders. Understand and respect that power.

radualien6
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Re: Help! first queen, Italy 07/09/2018

Post: # 49804Post radualien6
Sat Sep 08, 2018 5:05 pm

MorbidBugg wrote:
Sat Sep 08, 2018 1:52 pm
Congratulations on saving a life this appears to be a Crematogaster Sp. this may help you in finding out what she eats and what her needs may be.
Thank you very much !

TheRealAntMan
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Re: Help! first queen, Italy 07/09/2018

Post: # 49805Post TheRealAntMan
Sat Sep 08, 2018 5:17 pm

MorbidBugg wrote:
Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:00 pm
After checking other various online pictures and keys I'm even bold enough to say it isCrematogaster scutellaris however. As bold as I am it's always good to have a second opinion.
To properly ID Crematogaster a good view of the hairs on the mesosoma is required.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.

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