I think I got it this time! Definitely has elbow antennae, so I'm pretty sure I've got an actual ant this time. She also has wings, so I'm pretty confident. The thing is, this one is TINY!!! Caught in Tyler, Texas, she's about 0.11mmx0.18mm. Mostly black, but brownish in the light. I linked the best picture I could take with my phone camera, which was difficult due to her very small size. Have I successfully captured a queen ant? If so, what kind is it?
https://ibb.co/hvpv4J
Have I Caught My First Queen? Second Attempt
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Re: Have I Caught My First Queen? Second Attempt
I had the ruler app in inch mode, not millimeters. That should be 17.4x44.4mm
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Re: Have I Caught My First Queen? Second Attempt
we need far better, much closer pics to identify.
Proverbs 6:6-8
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
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
Re: Have I Caught My First Queen? Second Attempt
She died anyway. I think I accidentally injured her trying to move her from the water bottle into a vial. Thanks for trying.
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