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Queen Identification
Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 11:39 pm
by Firecatto21
Yesterday I found this queen, meaning that she has her nuptial flight in May. I also live in Europe but I don't know the species of this ant.
Here is a link to a folder with the images of the ant queen:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1Lmwkj4U5H4Vb1IFnIDDKa0bviQTxqeoq
Re: Queen Identification
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 12:00 am
by WhiteRose94
Hmn, she may be a species of formica, but I'm not sure. I'm a newbie to ant keeping, caught my first two earlier this month lol. But yours there looks a lot like my two. Do you know about how long they are in mm?
Re: Queen Identification
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 3:26 am
by Firecatto21
Around 12mm
Re: Queen Identification
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 3:47 am
by Firecatto21
Re: Queen Identification
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 8:09 am
by Batspiderfish
Formica rufibarbis.
Sometimes queens leave their nest because of a disturbance or being ejected by other queens. I have seen Formica dealates way outside of their nuptial schedule.
Re: Queen Identification
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 5:49 am
by Firecatto
Some poeple say it is formica rufa or formica sanguenia... I need help identifying this ant
Re: Queen Identification
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 7:13 am
by Batspiderfish
That's a common layman's reaction to black and red Formica, but the fusca group is not just made up of black ants. The proportions (large gaster, modestly sized head) point to her being a claustral species.