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Ant ID Please - Sydney Australia 9mm - Is this a queen?
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:21 pm
by anterino
Found this ant on my driveway today while I was out catching a smaller species that was flying.
I did not see wings on this ant but the body structure makes me think it's a queen.
25 degrees c. Clear skies. 30km/h winds. ~25% humidity.
Any info would be awesome. Thanks!
Re: Ant ID Please - Sydney Australia 9mm - Is this a queen?
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:59 am
by IridomyrmexJ
Definitely a queen, but a top view would make it a lot easier.
Re: ID Request
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:09 am
by Phoenix
Probably Camponotus Sp.
Re: ID Request
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:19 pm
by YSTheAnt
Phoenix wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:09 am
Probably
Camponotus Sp.
Isn't it too late for camponotus?
EDIT: Australia... Right the season is right now spring. My bad...
Re: Ant ID Please - Sydney Australia 9mm - Is this a queen?
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 12:07 am
by JackPayne
Maybe notoncus.
Re: Ant ID Please - Sydney Australia 9mm - Is this a queen?
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:47 am
by Batspiderfish
No acidopore, so this is from Dolichoderinae. Probably iridomyrmex.
Re: Ant ID Please - Sydney Australia 9mm - Is this a queen?
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 9:10 pm
by Dearth335
That looks like Crematogaster its flying right now, all over the world!
Re: Ant ID Please - Sydney Australia 9mm - Is this a queen?
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:58 pm
by anterino
Re: Ant ID Please - Sydney Australia 9mm - Is this a queen?
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:39 am
by IridomyrmexJ
That there, is, without a doubt, Iridomyrmex. I caught 9 of these queens in the last few days.
Re: Ant ID Please - Sydney Australia 9mm - Is this a queen?
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 7:49 pm
by anterino
Thanks for the replies everyone!
Any tips on caring for this kind of ant?
