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Queen ID Germany 19.08.16

Started By benjiwuf , Aug 19 2016 11:57 AM

Best Answer Batspiderfish , August 19 2016 - 12:23 PM

Tetramorium sp.

Tetramorium impurum is an autumn flier, according to our mating chart, but Tetramorium caespitum is also a possibility.

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#1 Offline benjiwuf - Posted August 19 2016 - 11:57 AM

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1. Location of collection: Großröhrsdorf Germany

2. Date of collection: 19.08.16
3. Habitat of collection: Urban, only houses, gardens, and driveways around
4. Length: 7mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: smooth all over (from the naked eye). dark brown/black with very light brown orange rings around the gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Anything else distinctive:
8. Nest description: not found

just guessing (as we all know by now i'm terrible with ID's) it's either a Tetramorium sp. or Solenopsis fugax. If anyone has a better idea please let me know.

#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted August 19 2016 - 12:23 PM Best Answer

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Tetramorium sp.

Tetramorium impurum is an autumn flier, according to our mating chart, but Tetramorium caespitum is also a possibility.

Edited by Batspiderfish, August 19 2016 - 12:25 PM.

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#3 Offline benjiwuf - Posted August 19 2016 - 1:32 PM

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Wow... I have no idea how you guys do this so fast sometimes... So Tetramorium sounds good, but this species looks way different from the other one I had prior to today which was sold as Tetramorium caespitum (not that i can really verify it really myself). either way it makes things considerably easier.