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Queen ant
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 5:11 pm
by Antmanboy
Hello is it just me or does my queen ant have a stinger?Zoom in on her gaster and at the tip of it I see a little white-yellow cone and it looks like a stinger. If you can identify her species too that would be helpful https://drive.google.com/file/d/130k_EJuVCoiBAOqIFokDZtgZ-8jfNaSI/view?usp=drivesdk copy and paste this link into search bar to see her thank you in advance
Re: Queen ant
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:08 pm
by HawaiianAntNerd
Can you get a clearer image if can, thx
Even if a queen has a poison gland, it is not like they use the stinger, they don't use stinger so no need to be worried
Re: Queen ant
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 5:08 pm
by Antmanboy
Sadly my queen passed away I believe she wasn't fertilized so I am currently searching for a new queen ant hopefully campnotous tetramorium
Re: Queen ant
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:26 pm
by SolenopsisKeeper
Antmanboy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 5:08 pm
Sadly my queen passed away I believe she wasn't fertilized so I am currently searching for a new queen ant hopefully campnotous tetramorium
RIP. Good luck
Re: Queen ant
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 10:39 am
by SolenopsisKeeper
HawaiianAntNerd wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:08 pm
Can you get a clearer image if can, thx
Even if a queen has a poison gland, it is not like they use the stinger, they don't use stinger so no need to be worried
Actually, queen ants will sting humans if it an aggressive species. Odonotmachus queen once tried to sting me. It has also been noted that queen ants sting their eggs to rid them of bacteria and/or viruses(Sourced from “The Ants” by E.O. Wilson(I think that is where I found it, if not it is a similar book))