Please identify large ant queen

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TMoneyAnts
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Please identify large ant queen

Post: # 79790Post TMoneyAnts
Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:11 pm

https://imgur.com/a/gJvTBHd

Found this and it’s the biggest queen that is not camponotus that I have seen so far.. plz help identify

SYUTEO
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Re: Please identify large ant queen

Post: # 79792Post SYUTEO
Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:41 pm

Myrmecocystus sp. Those are Honeypot ants.

TMoneyAnts
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Re: Please identify large ant queen

Post: # 79794Post TMoneyAnts
Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:16 pm

SYUTEO wrote:
Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:41 pm
Myrmecocystus sp. Those are Honeypot ants.
Thank you! I didn’t know honey pot ants were so big!

SYUTEO
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Re: Please identify large ant queen

Post: # 79795Post SYUTEO
Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:25 pm

TMoneyAnts wrote:
Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:16 pm
SYUTEO wrote:
Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:41 pm
Myrmecocystus sp. Those are Honeypot ants.
Thank you! I didn’t know honey pot ants were so big!
No problem! I always wanted to keep honeypot ants but I don't live in where they're native. :(

TMoneyAnts
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Re: Please identify large ant queen

Post: # 79796Post TMoneyAnts
Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:43 pm

SYUTEO wrote:
Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:25 pm
TMoneyAnts wrote:
Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:16 pm
SYUTEO wrote:
Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:41 pm
Myrmecocystus sp. Those are Honeypot ants.
Thank you! I didn’t know honey pot ants were so big!
No problem! I always wanted to keep honeypot ants but I don't live in where they're native. :(

DANGET! I caught two queens I was planning on selling one it’s too bad they aren’t native around you...

Tritonspaceants
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Re: Please identify large ant queen

Post: # 79905Post Tritonspaceants
Mon Jul 19, 2021 9:31 pm

SYUTEO wrote:
Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:25 pm
TMoneyAnts wrote:
Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:16 pm
SYUTEO wrote:
Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:41 pm
Myrmecocystus sp. Those are Honeypot ants.
Thank you! I didn’t know honey pot ants were so big!
No problem! I always wanted to keep honeypot ants but I don't live in where they're native. :(
Actually there is an ant in Malaysia related to winter ants that also has huge repletes like the honey ant.It is prenolepis naoroji.
Ants: Tetraponera Nigra queen(Queen Sesame). Ant keeping beginner!

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