Identify this queen
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Darkhero0987
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Identify this queen
caught today not sure what she is she was caught fairly late in the day as well. sorry the pics are that good she did not want to be still
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Darkhero0987
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Re: Identify this queen
I think that's a Tetramorium sp. queen
First year of antkeeping, already enjoying it!
Currently founding:
Lasius niger
Lasius umbratus
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Currently founding:
Lasius niger
Lasius umbratus
Lasius flavus
Still hoping to find a Formica queen.
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idahoantgirl
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Re: Identify this queen
No definetly not. I did a little google search... possibly Monomorium algiricum? I'm not super gifted in ID's yet tho
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
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Batspiderfish
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Re: Identify this queen
Solenopsis molesta
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.
Re: Identify this queen
What is it that makes you say this is not a tetramorium? Trying to learnidahoantgirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:30 amNo definetly not. I did a little google search... possibly Monomorium algiricum? I'm not super gifted in ID's yet tho
First year of antkeeping, already enjoying it!
Currently founding:
Lasius niger
Lasius umbratus
Lasius flavus
Still hoping to find a Formica queen.
Currently founding:
Lasius niger
Lasius umbratus
Lasius flavus
Still hoping to find a Formica queen.
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idahoantgirl
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Re: Identify this queen
It's hard to explain. I'm sure batspiderfish can tell you the technical differences in a heart beat, but with most of us you just kinda develop a "sixth sense" of being able to distiguish certain species in a heart beat, especially if you have kept that species. In this case the gaster on this queen is way too long to be tetramorium. Also tetramorium look kinda.... boxy... So yeah that's my very not technical answer...Thorond0r wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:13 amWhat is it that makes you say this is not a tetramorium? Trying to learnidahoantgirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:30 amNo definetly not. I did a little google search... possibly Monomorium algiricum? I'm not super gifted in ID's yet tho
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: Identify this queen
Hahaha, i get what you are saying and thanks for the explanationidahoantgirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:21 amIt's hard to explain. I'm sure batspiderfish can tell you the technical differences in a heart beat, but with most of us you just kinda develop a "sixth sense" of being able to distiguish certain species in a heart beat, especially if you have kept that species. In this case the gaster on this queen is way too long to be tetramorium. Also tetramorium look kinda.... boxy... So yeah that's my very not technical answer...Thorond0r wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:13 amWhat is it that makes you say this is not a tetramorium? Trying to learnidahoantgirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:30 am
No definetly not. I did a little google search... possibly Monomorium algiricum? I'm not super gifted in ID's yet tho
I'm just going to keep looking at all the ants that are posted here as well as those i can find in the field to build up my knowledge of genera so i can at least get the genus right xD
I'll keep the boxyness of tetramorium in the back of my head for next time
First year of antkeeping, already enjoying it!
Currently founding:
Lasius niger
Lasius umbratus
Lasius flavus
Still hoping to find a Formica queen.
Currently founding:
Lasius niger
Lasius umbratus
Lasius flavus
Still hoping to find a Formica queen.
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Darkhero0987
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Re: Identify this queen
Thank you vary much are they full cloistral or not if I remember right they are ?
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Darkhero0987
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Re: Identify this queen
Wait a seconded I just looked it up and Solenopsis molesta isnt native to my place in manitoba
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