Help identifying queen
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Help identifying queen
hi, im new here and fairly new to ant keeping. I catched a queen ant 5 months ago and i wanted help identifying her species. if anyone can help me i'll be very gratefull. here i leave some specs to help figuring it out:
photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xxCAxUF3mSw1zv298
locality: Buenos Aires, Argentina. in my backyard.
date that i cought her: 29/12/2017
body length: 10mm
if you need any more information just ask for it.
Thank you very much .
photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xxCAxUF3mSw1zv298
locality: Buenos Aires, Argentina. in my backyard.
date that i cought her: 29/12/2017
body length: 10mm
if you need any more information just ask for it.
Thank you very much .
- BleedingRaindrops
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Re: Help identifying queen
Can you get some high focus shots of her head with better lighting? There are a lot of small details there that can help narrow it down.
Ants kept
Nylanderia sp.
Camponotus sp.
Paratrechina Longicornis
Pheidole sp.
Nylanderia sp.
Camponotus sp.
Paratrechina Longicornis
Pheidole sp.
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Re: Help identifying queen
I'll try to get an actual camera and brb , thanksBleedingRaindrops wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 11:53 pmCan you get some high focus shots of her head with better lighting? There are a lot of small details there that can help narrow it down.
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Re: Help identifying queen
im sorry, this is all i could get https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ywj2grV2M7GMD3JZ8BleedingRaindrops wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 11:53 pmCan you get some high focus shots of her head with better lighting? There are a lot of small details there that can help narrow it down.
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Re: Help identifying queen
Probably Pheidole, but difficult to tell without better detail.
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Re: Help identifying queen
I wondered about Pheidole, but I didn't think they got that big. Largest Pheidole queen I've ever seen was 8mm.Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 4:10 pmProbably Pheidole, but difficult to tell without better detail.
Also welcome back.
Ants kept
Nylanderia sp.
Camponotus sp.
Paratrechina Longicornis
Pheidole sp.
Nylanderia sp.
Camponotus sp.
Paratrechina Longicornis
Pheidole sp.
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Re: Help identifying queen
Maybe its a species of Formica due to how glossy the exoskeleton is
Let us remember that even though ants are wonderful creatures, even more magnificent is their creator
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Re: Help identifying queen
Since this queen has two petiole nodes (waist segments), that would put her in the Myrmicinae subfamily (acorn ants, harvester ants, fire ants, etc.) Formica have one petiole node and belong to Formicinae (carpenter ants, rover ants, crazy ants.) Formica are also not present in South America, nor in most of the southern hemisphere.Proverbs66 wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 6:28 pmMaybe its a species of Formica due to how glossy the exoskeleton is
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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Re: Help identifying queen
I see, lol I guess I still have a lot to learnBatspiderfish wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 7:09 pmSince this queen has two petiole nodes (waist segments), that would put her in the Myrmicinae subfamily (acorn ants, harvester ants, fire ants, etc.) Formica have one petiole node and belong to Formicinae (carpenter ants, rover ants, crazy ants.) Formica are also not present in South America, nor in most of the southern hemisphere.Proverbs66 wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 6:28 pmMaybe its a species of Formica due to how glossy the exoskeleton is
Let us remember that even though ants are wonderful creatures, even more magnificent is their creator
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