Can Prenolepis Imparis ants be black/dark brown?
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Can Prenolepis Imparis ants be black/dark brown?
I have a queen ant who I am a bit unsure of and I am making thinking that it might be a prenolepis ant as she is laying eggs even though it is winter... However, she is not light brown/orangiesh as prenolepis ants so I am wondering if they can also be black. Here is a clip of my queen ant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMtqF8KoTh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMtqF8KoTh0
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Re: Can Prenolepis Imparis ants be black/dark brown?
my guess is formicaAngeredFlame850 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:20 pmI have a queen ant who I am a bit unsure of and I am making thinking that it might be a prenolepis ant as she is laying eggs even though it is winter... However, she is not light brown/orangiesh as prenolepis ants so I am wondering if they can also be black. Here is a clip of my queen ant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMtqF8KoTh0
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Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
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Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
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Re: Can Prenolepis Imparis ants be black/dark brown?
Oh Okayidahoantgirl wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:33 pmmy guess is formicaAngeredFlame850 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:20 pmI have a queen ant who I am a bit unsure of and I am making thinking that it might be a prenolepis ant as she is laying eggs even though it is winter... However, she is not light brown/orangiesh as prenolepis ants so I am wondering if they can also be black. Here is a clip of my queen ant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMtqF8KoTh0
Formica Sp. E queen - 0 workers, batch of eggs
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Re: Can Prenolepis Imparis ants be black/dark brown?
When did you catch her?
Hibernating: (all)
Parasitic Lasius:2
Founding:
Tetramorium Immigrans:2
Colonies:
Tetramorium Immigrans:1
Formica Spp:3
I'm new to ant keeping so my colonies are all still in test tubes.
Parasitic Lasius:2
Founding:
Tetramorium Immigrans:2
Colonies:
Tetramorium Immigrans:1
Formica Spp:3
I'm new to ant keeping so my colonies are all still in test tubes.
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Re: Can Prenolepis Imparis ants be black/dark brown?
Late august or early september in Virginia (USA)
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Re: Can Prenolepis Imparis ants be black/dark brown?
Based on that I would guess Lasius sp. or Crematogaster sp. but I would wait for a more experienced person to identify them, like batspiderfish. Definitely not Prenolepis imparis if you caught her in September/August.
Hibernating: (all)
Parasitic Lasius:2
Founding:
Tetramorium Immigrans:2
Colonies:
Tetramorium Immigrans:1
Formica Spp:3
I'm new to ant keeping so my colonies are all still in test tubes.
Parasitic Lasius:2
Founding:
Tetramorium Immigrans:2
Colonies:
Tetramorium Immigrans:1
Formica Spp:3
I'm new to ant keeping so my colonies are all still in test tubes.
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Re: Can Prenolepis Imparis ants be black/dark brown?
Ok thxPenguinAntKeeper wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:30 pmBased on that I would guess Lasius sp. or Crematogaster sp. but I would wait for a more experienced person to identify them, like batspiderfish. Definitely not Prenolepis imparis if you caught her in September/August.
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Re: Can Prenolepis Imparis ants be black/dark brown?
Here is another video taken from the side angle. Her wings are bent for some reason and won't come off. Thanks for the help so far!
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Re: Can Prenolepis Imparis ants be black/dark brown?
Prenolepis imparis can be dark brown like mine, but they fly from January-May, and your's doesn't look like a Prenolepis imparis queen, so it's most likely Formica sp.
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