Page 2 of 3
Re: 8 Queens to Identify, help!
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:50 pm
by AngeredFlame850
CherrieEvolved wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:51 am
AngeredFlame850 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:17 pm
Whoops I didn't mean to say prenolepis imparis for #2! I meant #1! Sry!
It does look like it, however it is way too big! #1 is 13mm long, Winter ants are generally at most 9mm long.
I also can't find a carpenter ant that looks like it. Its gotta be some sort of Formica, only ones that are that big (excluding camponotus) but I cant ID it properly.
Reply to the one saying # 3 was Novomessor. I live in Washington State, western side. There are no deserts here. It looks the same as # 6, caught them on the same day in the same area. So they should be Myrmica, however I cant ID the species of really any of my ants.
# 8 is either Modoc or pennsylvanicus. Cant tell for sure. I will get better pics of this one shortly
How r ur pics so good?! I can't get mine anywhere close to urs! It just gets all blurry when I zoom in!
Re: 8 Queens to Identify, help!
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:16 am
by CherrieEvolved
PTasker15 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:27 pm
If Eight Has A Spike For A Peditiole Bump,Its Caponotus Pynsllvanicus!
What is a "Peditiole Bump"? I am unable to find a description of what that is! =(
Re: 8 Queens to Identify, help!
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:03 am
by CherrieEvolved
AngeredFlame850 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:50 pm
How r ur pics so good?! I can't get mine anywhere close to urs! It just gets all blurry when I zoom in!
Eh, that was with a macro lens attachment for my camera. Just got a USB microscope camera that should allow for better pictures. Only $30 on amazon!
Re: 8 Queens to Identify, help!
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:40 pm
by antnest8
Re: 8 Queens to Identify, help!
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 2:03 pm
by CherrieEvolved
Awesome! Ill check it out when I get home. Thanks for the help here!!
Re: 8 Queens to Identify, help!
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 4:42 pm
by AntsDakota
Queens 2 and 4 are Formica argentea, I'm pretty sure. Also, queen 8 is a Camponotus species. My best guess would be Camponotus pennsylvanicus. Formica and Camponotus are easy to keep. Just a warning, though, if you didn't know already, both can inflict a nasty bite, and can spray formic acid into the wound. But it's not that bad, not like being stung by a fire ant or anything like that.
Re: 8 Queens to Identify, help!
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:40 pm
by PTasker15
CherrieEvolved wrote: ↑Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:16 am
PTasker15 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:27 pm
If Eight Has A Spike For A Peditiole Bump,Its Caponotus Pynsllvanicus!
What is a "Peditiole Bump"? I am unable to find a description of what that is! =(
A Peditiole Bump Is What Seprates The Faster And Thorax.
Re: 8 Queens to Identify, help!
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 7:52 pm
by AntsDakota
PTasker15 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:08 am
3 Is Novomessor,6 Is Tetramourium Or Myrmica
Three is definitely Myrmica.
Re: 8 Queens to Identify, help!
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 7:52 pm
by AntsDakota
PTasker15 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:40 pm
CherrieEvolved wrote: ↑Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:16 am
PTasker15 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:27 pm
If Eight Has A Spike For A Peditiole Bump,Its Caponotus Pynsllvanicus!
What is a "Peditiole Bump"? I am unable to find a description of what that is! =(
A Peditiole Bump Is What Seprates The Faster And Thorax.
What is the Faster?
Re: 8 Queens to Identify, help!
Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 7:19 pm
by AntsDakota
Dotdispenser wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:22 am
AntsDakota wrote: ↑Sat Apr 28, 2018 7:52 pm
PTasker15 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:40 pm
A Peditiole Bump Is What Seprates The Faster And Thorax.
What is the Faster?
He meant Gaster, lol.
