Queen Ant Identification Back St Hillary Elementary School

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oniraigeki
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Queen Ant Identification Back St Hillary Elementary School

Post: # 95452Post oniraigeki
Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:00 am

Hello Guys, thats me again, I found 4 Queen yestarday after the storm, I was for my first time in the middle of Nuptial flight to this ants, its messure is 0.4 Cm almost 0.5 Cm, in the pictures you can see the Queen. I Add Some picture below, I appreciate your help...

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5522162524511340&set=pcb.5522162697844656

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=5522162607844665&set=pcb.5522162697844656

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=5522162661177993&set=pcb.5522162697844656

SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Queen Ant Identification Back St Hillary Elementary School

Post: # 95456Post SolenopsisKeeper
Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:30 am

oniraigeki wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:00 am
Hello Guys, thats me again, I found 4 Queen yestarday after the storm, I was for my first time in the middle of Nuptial flight to this ants, its messure is 0.4 Cm almost 0.5 Cm, in the pictures you can see the Queen. I Add Some picture below, I appreciate your help...

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5522162524511340&set=pcb.5522162697844656

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=5522162607844665&set=pcb.5522162697844656

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=5522162661177993&set=pcb.5522162697844656
This species is in the back of my head, I just can’t remember what it’s called! Looks like Solenopsis sp.
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Re: Queen Ant Identification Back St Hillary Elementary School

Post: # 95473Post SYUTEO
Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:23 am

Solenopsis molesta?

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Re: Queen Ant Identification Back St Hillary Elementary School

Post: # 95476Post SolenopsisKeeper
Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:31 am

SYUTEO wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:23 am
Solenopsis molesta?
How did I forget that species. When I first started Antkeeping, that’s the only species I wanted :lol:
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oniraigeki
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Re: Queen Ant Identification Back St Hillary Elementary School

Post: # 95479Post oniraigeki
Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:24 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:31 am
SYUTEO wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:23 am
Solenopsis molesta?
How did I forget that species. When I first started Antkeeping, that’s the only species I wanted :lol:
man yestarday I did a Video but my camera no good, I safe like 4 couples that fall in poddles then I saw in the park field and full of this one wow it was majestic, everywhere I saw you can take one, I got 4 now I can say that I have Solenopsis Molesta, great, any information about habitats or helping information for me???

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Re: Queen Ant Identification Back St Hillary Elementary School

Post: # 95482Post SolenopsisKeeper
Fri Aug 05, 2022 4:10 pm

oniraigeki wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:24 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:31 am
SYUTEO wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:23 am
Solenopsis molesta?
How did I forget that species. When I first started Antkeeping, that’s the only species I wanted :lol:
man yestarday I did a Video but my camera no good, I safe like 4 couples that fall in poddles then I saw in the park field and full of this one wow it was majestic, everywhere I saw you can take one, I got 4 now I can say that I have Solenopsis Molesta, great, any information about habitats or helping information for me???
I never caught a queen unfortunately. I do know that they are escape artist, so make sure to have a secure nest.
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oniraigeki
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Re: Queen Ant Identification Back St Hillary Elementary School

Post: # 95494Post oniraigeki
Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:19 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 4:10 pm
oniraigeki wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:24 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:31 am


How did I forget that species. When I first started Antkeeping, that’s the only species I wanted :lol:
man yestarday I did a Video but my camera no good, I safe like 4 couples that fall in poddles then I saw in the park field and full of this one wow it was majestic, everywhere I saw you can take one, I got 4 now I can say that I have Solenopsis Molesta, great, any information about habitats or helping information for me???
I never caught a queen unfortunately. I do know that they are escape artist, so make sure to have a secure nest.
jijijiji is the thief ant, but i have the four each one in test tubes, I read they are polyginious

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Re: Queen Ant Identification Back St Hillary Elementary School

Post: # 95506Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sat Aug 06, 2022 12:47 pm

oniraigeki wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:19 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 4:10 pm
oniraigeki wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:24 pm


man yestarday I did a Video but my camera no good, I safe like 4 couples that fall in poddles then I saw in the park field and full of this one wow it was majestic, everywhere I saw you can take one, I got 4 now I can say that I have Solenopsis Molesta, great, any information about habitats or helping information for me???
I never caught a queen unfortunately. I do know that they are escape artist, so make sure to have a secure nest.
jijijiji is the thief ant, but i have the four each one in test tubes, I read they are polyginious
A lot of ants in captivity stay polygynos for the first few generations, then kill each other despite being polygynos in the wild.
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oniraigeki
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Re: Queen Ant Identification Back St Hillary Elementary School

Post: # 95514Post oniraigeki
Sat Aug 06, 2022 3:53 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sat Aug 06, 2022 12:47 pm
oniraigeki wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:19 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 4:10 pm


I never caught a queen unfortunately. I do know that they are escape artist, so make sure to have a secure nest.
jijijiji is the thief ant, but i have the four each one in test tubes, I read they are polyginious
A lot of ants in captivity stay polygynos for the first few generations, then kill each other despite being polygynos in the wild.
oh wow, in this case i dont put it together.

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