Crematogaster?

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TheTVMan
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Location: Dagupan

Crematogaster?

Post: # 97745Post TheTVMan
Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:32 pm

Size: 6 or 5 mm
When: Dec 23
Where: The Philippines -my backyard
Appearance: Her head, thorax and legs are dark red while her abdomen is black.
Behavior: Walking around a bit in the test tube set up until she decided to rest.

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Same as my other crematogaster queen or a different species?

Ty in advance!
Queens:
• 2 Nylanderia sp. queens
• 1 Pheidole parva queens
• 1 Crematogaster crassicornis??? queen
. 1 Crematogaster sp. queen

Colonies:
• Solenopsis geminata :twisted:

Dead colonies:
• 2 pheidole parva experiment :cry:

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antperson24
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Joined: Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:01 pm
Location: North East Iowa

Re: Crematogaster?

Post: # 97746Post antperson24
Sat Dec 24, 2022 7:22 am

TheTVMan wrote:
Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:32 pm
Size: 6 or 5 mm
When: Dec 23
Where: The Philippines -my backyard
Appearance: Her head, thorax and legs are dark red while her abdomen is black.
Behavior: Walking around a bit in the test tube set up until she decided to rest.

Image

Image

Image

Same as my other crematogaster queen or a different species?

Ty in advance!
I don't know the species, but I believe she is Crematogaster.
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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