How to identify a particular specie from a genus ?

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AntsRomania1999
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How to identify a particular specie from a genus ?

Post: # 35568Post AntsRomania1999
Tue May 01, 2018 3:34 pm

Hello guys !

I was wondering, how to identify a particular specie from a genus ?
How can one distinguish a myrmica specie such as myrmica rubra or myrmica ruginodis
Queens looks the same! :(
Thanks in advance !
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formica cunicularia
tetramorium sp x2
myrmica sp (founding)

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Re: How to identify a particular specie from a genus ?

Post: # 35569Post antnest8
Tue May 01, 2018 4:31 pm

sometimes it is really hard but if you take microscope shots you can ID it if their is a ID key.
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