Identification of queen found on Crete, Greece

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niko19
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Identification of queen found on Crete, Greece

Post: # 40021Post niko19
Fri Jul 06, 2018 6:49 am

Hello :)

I have been on vacation to Crete in Greece, and I quickly found an ant that I think is a queen. I am not used to identifying ants, though, and I thought I would give this forum a try.

Here are some pictures: https://imgur.com/a/ndVXgKM

The ant is approximately 13.5mm from tip of head to tip of gaster, and it has a smooth body (No hairs as far as I can see). Also, it has a rather yellow-ish color on the gaster, but you can see that rather clearly from the photos. What you can't see, is that she is very active, and is very reactive to her surroundings. I also suspect that it is a queen, since I think I can see marks of where the wings were attached to the thorax.

The ant was found on my hotel, which is placed at the northern side of the island of Crete in Greece. This ant was found the 2th July.

Is this ant a queen? If so, can anybody identify the species?

Thank you :)

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Re: Identification of queen found on Crete, Greece

Post: # 88455Post AntsLuxembourg
Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:06 am

Can someone help please? Thanks.
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.

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Re: Identification of queen found on Crete, Greece

Post: # 88461Post SolenopsisKeeper
Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:48 am

niko19 wrote:
Fri Jul 06, 2018 6:49 am
Hello :)

I have been on vacation to Crete in Greece, and I quickly found an ant that I think is a queen. I am not used to identifying ants, though, and I thought I would give this forum a try.

Here are some pictures: https://imgur.com/a/ndVXgKM

The ant is approximately 13.5mm from tip of head to tip of gaster, and it has a smooth body (No hairs as far as I can see). Also, it has a rather yellow-ish color on the gaster, but you can see that rather clearly from the photos. What you can't see, is that she is very active, and is very reactive to her surroundings. I also suspect that it is a queen, since I think I can see marks of where the wings were attached to the thorax.

The ant was found on my hotel, which is placed at the northern side of the island of Crete in Greece. This ant was found the 2th July.

Is this ant a queen? If so, can anybody identify the species?

Thank you :)
Camponotus or Formica. Someone who lives closer will probably know, as I am on the other side of the world xD.
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