Is this a queen ant or a male ant???

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Davisants
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Is this a queen ant or a male ant???

Post: # 56882Post Davisants
Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:56 pm

I have an ant with wings is it a male or a queen?
It’s fat and I have no clue how to post a pic if someone could help me out then thanks

Ant108
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Re: Is this a queen ant or a male ant???

Post: # 56884Post Ant108
Sat Mar 30, 2019 4:20 pm

I had trouble posting with my phone and switched and posted with my iPad and it worked great.
Keeper of:
* Messor Barbarus
* 1 Crematogaster Scutellaris queen 1 worker.

Joseph
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Re: Is this a queen ant or a male ant???

Post: # 56886Post Joseph
Sat Mar 30, 2019 6:03 pm

Ant108 wrote:
Sat Mar 30, 2019 4:20 pm
I had trouble posting with my phone and switched and posted with my iPad and it worked great.
How did u post a picture it says that its too large

Ant108
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Re: Is this a queen ant or a male ant???

Post: # 56889Post Ant108
Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:24 pm

What kind of device are you using?
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harvesterant
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Re: Is this a queen ant or a male ant???

Post: # 56904Post harvesterant
Mon Apr 01, 2019 4:04 am

Males can be distinguished because they have pointed gasters, are small and die shortly after the nuptial flights. Males will never tear off their wings, while queens might.

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