Probably formica?????

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Alexander
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Probably formica?????

Post: # 59291Post Alexander
Sun Jun 09, 2019 12:26 pm

Hi i just caught this queen and im not realy sure what species it is...
My guess is a tipe of parasitic formica?
https://imgur.com/gallery/4rDIHhU
https://imgur.com/gallery/pnxEGNs

Thanks for your help!
Keeper of:
Lasius niger
Messor barbarus
Campanotus Barbaricus
Tetramorium Caespitum
Campanotus Vagus
Tapinoma nigerium
Iberoformica subrufa

Alexander
Posts: 118
Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:55 pm
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Re: Probably formica?????

Post: # 59298Post Alexander
Sun Jun 09, 2019 12:56 pm

Side note the queen is 12mm or 0.47 inch,
Better photo: https://imgur.com/gallery/SiQ2rc7
Keeper of:
Lasius niger
Messor barbarus
Campanotus Barbaricus
Tetramorium Caespitum
Campanotus Vagus
Tapinoma nigerium
Iberoformica subrufa

Alexander
Posts: 118
Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:55 pm
Location: Portugal

Re: Probably formica?????

Post: # 59338Post Alexander
Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:05 am

Update,
Did some research and found out that it is almost defenetly Formica, specificaly iberoformica subrufa!
Im just relieved that it is not a parasitic species...
Keeper of:
Lasius niger
Messor barbarus
Campanotus Barbaricus
Tetramorium Caespitum
Campanotus Vagus
Tapinoma nigerium
Iberoformica subrufa

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