What is this tiny queen ant???

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BluMoon
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What is this tiny queen ant???

Post: # 67574Post BluMoon
Tue Feb 18, 2020 5:24 am

Hi there, I'm an ant keeping newbie who loves biology.
I caught this ant in Australia, but I don't know what species it is. Can someone please help?
Here is a photo, if you need me to change it, please let me know:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-u6dL3Sr-DWGfCjkCfvxCw1sinI6HXbA/view?usp=drivesdk

Thank you!
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Re: What is this tiny queen ant???

Post: # 67575Post AusAnts
Tue Feb 18, 2020 5:39 am

how big is she, a close up side angle and which state/territory you found her in would help. If i were to guess i would say tetramorium sp.

kinda looks like this:https://imgur.com/a/gXeAkDu
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Re: What is this tiny queen ant???

Post: # 67581Post BluMoon
Tue Feb 18, 2020 2:29 pm

AusAnts wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 5:39 am
how big is she, a close up side angle and which state/territory you found her in would help. If i were to guess i would say tetramorium sp.

kinda looks like this:https://imgur.com/a/gXeAkDu
Thanks for your help, I will try get another shot of her. She was caught in Victoria.
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Re: What is this tiny queen ant???

Post: # 67582Post BluMoon
Tue Feb 18, 2020 2:36 pm

Here is another photo of the queen ant. It is a bit blurry, so I will find more photos soon.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10594tmSDUpG61DNjBnkfU6j_URLh6bd6/view?usp=drivesdk
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Re: What is this tiny queen ant???

Post: # 67584Post BluMoon
Tue Feb 18, 2020 2:57 pm

BluMoon wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 2:36 pm
Here is another photo of the queen ant. It is a bit blurry, so I will find more photos soon.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10594tmSDUpG61DNjBnkfU6j_URLh6bd6/view?usp=drivesdk
Here is one more picture of her:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Jtj28wobuErJdRIriX8w0RCfQvJUcNA/view?usp=drivesdk

She is roughly 6 or 7 mm long, although I can't quite be sure.
Thanks again for your help :)
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Re: What is this tiny queen ant???

Post: # 67649Post Good2Know15
Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:32 am

BluMoon wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 2:57 pm
BluMoon wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 2:36 pm
Here is another photo of the queen ant. It is a bit blurry, so I will find more photos soon.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10594tmSDUpG61DNjBnkfU6j_URLh6bd6/view?usp=drivesdk
Here is one more picture of her:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Jtj28wobuErJdRIriX8w0RCfQvJUcNA/view?usp=drivesdk

She is roughly 6 or 7 mm long, although I can't quite be sure.
Thanks again for your help :)
Looks like Solenopsis or Tetramorium to me ;)
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Re: What is this tiny queen ant???

Post: # 67660Post BluMoon
Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:16 pm

Good2Know15 wrote:
Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:32 am
BluMoon wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 2:57 pm
BluMoon wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 2:36 pm
Here is another photo of the queen ant. It is a bit blurry, so I will find more photos soon.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10594tmSDUpG61DNjBnkfU6j_URLh6bd6/view?usp=drivesdk
Here is one more picture of her:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Jtj28wobuErJdRIriX8w0RCfQvJUcNA/view?usp=drivesdk

She is roughly 6 or 7 mm long, although I can't quite be sure.
Thanks again for your help :)
Looks like Solenopsis or Tetramorium to me ;)
I have looked around on the internet, and I think it is Tetramorium. I hope that if it does turn out to be a Fire Ant, it doesn't get out of control. :)
Thank you for your help!

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