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[CoolColJ]

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Brisbane, Australia
2. Date of collection: October 2017
3. Habitat of collection: ?
4. Length (from head to gaster): Queen about 12mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:  see pics
6. Distinguishing characteristics: ?
7. Distinguishing behavior:  ?
8. Nest description: ?

 

I don't have the ants in front of me, so I can only provide these pics

 

 

The queen kinda looks like a Lownei, but the workers look like something else

There is also 1 major

 

 

Click for larger version

 

older

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/XAMAAOSwlpZaVquA/$_20.JPG

 

more recent - very large pic, click for full res

Edited by CoolColJ, February 22 2018 - 5:45 PM.

[JackPearl]

Looks to me like a C. Humilior colour morph. This species often have queens that look similiar to C.Lownei, but obviously, the workers are humilior.

[CoolColJ]

Looks to me like a C. Humilior colour morph. This species often have queens that look similiar to C.Lownei, but obviously, the workers are humilior.

 

thanks

 

But what do you mean by "colour morph"

 

Workers look almost transparent, anyway I'll have them here this afternoon

Edited by CoolColJ, February 21 2018 - 1:28 PM.

[JackPearl]

Looks to me like a C. Humilior colour morph. This species often have queens that look similiar to C.Lownei, but obviously, the workers are humilior.

 
thanks
 
But what do you mean by "colour morph"

Workers look almost transparent, anyway I'll have them here this afternoon

By colour morph I mean that it has different colours to a normal humilior

[CoolColJ]

I think a new worker arrived last night,  so that's 6 total
And I think the queen laid 2 eggs last night
So they seem to be comfortable

They don't seem to be bothered by light or any movement/vibration on the test tube, pretty calm, I haven't been keeping them in total darkness, sorta half in and out of cover.
And even then the queen will walk around the tube, into the lit areas.

 

They don't even care for any food I put in

 

very passive, chill ants

Edited by CoolColJ, February 22 2018 - 12:56 PM.