Ant found just some min. ago in Swizerland. maybe a red ant?

[wdani1]

Hello

I already did ask for for helping indetificate a black and and right atm as i wannted to ask i did find this one.

So maybe you can also holp me for this Ant

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there i have also the question if they hate light. or if i can have here after some weeks on a trable to watch for the first worker.

thx guys

[LasiusSapien]

sorry don't know what ants they are but to your question about light most ants don't like direct light into the nest but a lot of ants cant see red so people will use a red light to view a young colony or place see through red plastic over the nest, hope this helps

[wdani1]

I did not see how i can edit my post so i have tryed to take more pictures with my cheap electric microscope:

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so i hope this helps

[wdani1]

okey i did buy a makro lens now so i can do a better picture XD

hope this hhelps now! :

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so hope realy this helps need to know this species

thx guys!

[wdani1]

sorry don't know what ants they are but to your question about light most ants don't like direct light into the nest but a lot of ants cant see red so people will use a red light to view a young colony or place see through red plastic over the nest, hope this helps

thank you for that! i use red plexy then maybe

[Good2Know15]

okey i did buy a makro lens now so i can do a better picture XD

hope this hhelps now! :

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so hope realy this helps need to know this species

thx guys!

Myrmica sp Don't worry about what species she is (maybe M. Rubra?), because most Myrmica queens behave the same. She is semi-claustral which means that you need to provide her food during the founding stage. A drop of honey and a small fruit fly once a week is enough. They also don't like light and vibrations, so keep her in the dark and try to not disturb her too often.

Good luck!