Hi everyone!
I just caught this little lady and I'm starting to wonder if it is even an ant...
Size: 6-12 mm
When: Today September 20 12:00
Where: Sidewalk near some grass
Appearance: small, red thorax, striped and pointy gaster
Behaviour: spunky. she was hard to catch. Super fast and wouldn't crawl up the test tube. She seemed to be stinging at the cotton and is not enticed by a drop of honey
Picture(s):
https://imgur.com/a/PJZyiFi
Really Cool Looking Queen Ant?
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Re: Really Cool Looking Queen Ant?
After further research I have concluded this is a velvet ant, which is not an ant at all, but a wasp! AND the females are indeed wingless!
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Re: Really Cool Looking Queen Ant?
Yep, it's a velvet ant, I find a lot of these.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
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There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
Re: Really Cool Looking Queen Ant?
I consider myself a fairly observant person, but all the things I see on the ground now since starting to look for queens is surprising!
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Re: Really Cool Looking Queen Ant?
I know, after I started keeping ants I have seen, and learned a lot, even about other insects!
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
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Re: Really Cool Looking Queen Ant?
She’s a i tiny velvet ant. The ones I find are much larger(17mm) and make noise if threatened.jasesan wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 11:18 amHi everyone!
I just caught this little lady and I'm starting to wonder if it is even an ant...
Size: 6-12 mm
When: Today September 20 12:00
Where: Sidewalk near some grass
Appearance: small, red thorax, striped and pointy gaster
Behaviour: spunky. she was hard to catch. Super fast and wouldn't crawl up the test tube. She seemed to be stinging at the cotton and is not enticed by a drop of honey
Picture(s):
https://imgur.com/a/PJZyiFi
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