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What kind of ant is this? I think it's queen

Started By Hightlyze , Mar 22 2019 7:22 PM

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#21 Offline Rstheant - Posted March 23 2019 - 7:45 PM

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Tetramorium or common street ant.

Edited by Rstheant, March 23 2019 - 7:46 PM.

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#22 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 24 2019 - 5:28 AM

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What size is it in millimeters? It might be Myrmica.

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#23 Offline EthanNgo678 - Posted March 24 2019 - 6:05 AM

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Looks kinda like a Tetra to me.


What's a tetra?

 

A Tetra is a Tetramorium queen.


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#24 Offline Manitobant - Posted March 24 2019 - 7:44 AM

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I’m almost 100% sure that is vollenhovia. The flat, pointed gaster and petiole match up almost perfectly. Here is a YouTube video of a local species native to the Philippines, and the workers looks like they could easily have come from your Queen:

EDIT: I just did some research and it turns out it is currently vollenhovia nuptial flight season!

Edited by Manitobant, March 24 2019 - 7:48 AM.

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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#25 Offline Xanuri - Posted March 24 2019 - 2:48 PM

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Looks like a vollenhovia species, which are polygynous (multi queened) and semi claustral. Just feed her and she should produce a batch of eggs soon.

after looking at this species I'd have to agree.


Edited by Xanuri, March 24 2019 - 2:51 PM.

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C. CA02

C. fragilis

C. vicinus

M. mendax

N. cockerelli

V. pergandei

#26 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 24 2019 - 3:08 PM

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Me too.

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#27 Offline ponerinecat - Posted March 24 2019 - 5:49 PM

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I agree. most likely vollenhovia


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