Yet another ant identification required

[Jampott]

I have caught an ant I think it may be a queen.
It is about 8mm in length, skinny and black in colouration with light brown bands around the joints of her exoskeleton on her abdomen and has some golden ish hairs on her abdomen also.
The behaviour is very erratic and she will run around like crazy for a bit then calm down.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6gWdi8DcaBpMHQtv5
MT

[antperson24]

I have caught an ant I think it may be a queen.
It is about 8mm in length, skinny and black in colouration with light brown bands around the joints of her exoskeleton on her abdomen and has some golden ish hairs on her abdomen also.
The behaviour is very erratic and she will run around like crazy for a bit then calm down.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6gWdi8DcaBpMHQtv5
MT

She is not a queen (in case you did not know), but she looks to be Formica subsericea. Hope this helps!

[Jampott]

Sorry forgot to say it was caught in the UK.

[Jampott]

I have caught an ant I think it may be a queen.
It is about 8mm in length, skinny and black in colouration with light brown bands around the joints of her exoskeleton on her abdomen and has some golden ish hairs on her abdomen also.
The behaviour is very erratic and she will run around like crazy for a bit then calm down.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6gWdi8DcaBpMHQtv5
MT

She is not a queen (in case you did not know), but she looks to be Formica subsericea. Hope this helps!

I don't think the id is quite correct but thanks for your help

MT

[antperson24]

I have caught an ant I think it may be a queen.
It is about 8mm in length, skinny and black in colouration with light brown bands around the joints of her exoskeleton on her abdomen and has some golden ish hairs on her abdomen also.
The behaviour is very erratic and she will run around like crazy for a bit then calm down.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6gWdi8DcaBpMHQtv5
MT

She is not a queen (in case you did not know), but she looks to be Formica subsericea. Hope this helps!

I don't think the id is quite correct but thanks for your help

MT

Nonproblem! hopefully someone will be able to get a closer id, but she is something like that.

[Jampott]

Yep we do have a couple Formica species in the UK

[Jampott]

I have done some digging and I think I may have an id for the ant.
I believe it may be proformica ferreri
Would anyone be able to confirm or disband this thought.
This photo from when I gave her honey made me think this if it is compared to the one on antwiki.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KQQk7Th8SjpALSYGA

MT

[SolenopsisKeeper]

I have done some digging and I think I may have an id for the ant.
I believe it may be proformica ferreri
Would anyone be able to confirm or disband this thought.
This photo from when I gave her honey made me think this if it is compared to the one on antwiki.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KQQk7Th8SjpALSYGA

MT

They aren’t reported to be in the UK, but it’s very possible as they were discovered in 2018. Repletes look like honeypots!

[antperson24]

I have done some digging and I think I may have an id for the ant.
I believe it may be proformica ferreri
Would anyone be able to confirm or disband this thought.
This photo from when I gave her honey made me think this if it is compared to the one on antwiki.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KQQk7Th8SjpALSYGA

MT

Defiantly looks like your ant.

[Jampott]

Might need to register a possible sighting in the UK then on ant wiki