I took some up close pictures of the ant using some form of microscope. It was identified as a social parasite and cought in Belgium, Antwerp. July 22 2018 after 11pm near a source of light. She was found with her wings on and shed them in the tube. The pictures are under attachments. I included all I took and by request I can try getting a good picture of a certain region of the ant/corpse. For some reason I can't link the pictures directly on the forum because of certain quota has been reached so I posted them on https://lasiusnigerants.blogspot.com/2019/05/dead-presumable-queen-ant.html
I'm really curious to know what species she is.
Thanks in advance!
dead (presumable queen) ant identification
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Re: dead (presumable queen) ant identification
She is Lasius claviger.core1331 wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2019 11:33 amI took some up close pictures of the ant using some form of microscope. It was identified as a social parasite and cought in Belgium, Antwerp. July 22 2018 after 11pm near a source of light. She was found with her wings on and shed them in the tube. The pictures are under attachments. I included all I took and by request I can try getting a good picture of a certain region of the ant/corpse. For some reason I can't link the pictures directly on the forum because of certain quota has been reached so I posted them on https://lasiusnigerants.blogspot.com/2019/05/dead-presumable-queen-ant.html
I'm really curious to know what species she is.
Thanks in advance!
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There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
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