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what is my queen's species


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#1 Offline aliserdar - Posted May 2 2019 - 6:45 AM

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I found this ant and I don't know her species. Can you help me please to this about?

 

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#2 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted May 2 2019 - 7:38 AM

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I believe it's Temnothorax. Make sure to post your location and the queen's size.



#3 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted May 2 2019 - 7:39 AM

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I'm gonna say Tetramorium sp.


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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 2 2019 - 7:41 AM

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That was my first thought, too, Cloud. I'd say Tetramorium depending on the size.


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#5 Offline aliserdar - Posted May 2 2019 - 8:00 AM

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Thanks for taking your time. Anymore I can research about to my ants.



#6 Offline Acutus - Posted May 2 2019 - 9:01 AM

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Thanks for taking your time. Anymore I can research about to my ants.

 Hey Aliserdar. You are in Turkey correct? it's important to post your location and what is the size in mm of the queen.


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#7 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 2 2019 - 9:30 AM

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Tetramorium immagrans 100 percent.

#8 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted May 2 2019 - 9:39 AM

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Tetramorium immagrans 100 percent.

There are many different species of Tetramorium in Turkey. It could be T. caespitum which are native to Turkey.



#9 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 2 2019 - 10:02 AM

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Tetramorium immagrans 100 percent.

There are many different species of Tetramorium in Turkey. It could be T. caespitum which are native to Turkey.

I meant T. caespitum. I forgot that immagrans were a U.S. thing! :lol:

#10 Offline Jamiesname - Posted May 2 2019 - 2:08 PM

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I don't think there's too many people out there that can ID those ants based on those pics with no definite location or size. Get some better pics of one of the queens without wings if you can. That way we can see clearly how many petiole nodes she has, and their shape. Also post a location and a size in MM as others have said.

I personally think it looks like a Pheidole sp. but it's impossible to confirm based on these pics.

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#11 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 2 2019 - 2:43 PM

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But look at the male. Too big in comparison to the queen for Pheidole.

#12 Offline Aaron567 - Posted May 2 2019 - 2:56 PM

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Tetramorium immagrans 100 percent.

There are many different species of Tetramorium in Turkey. It could be T. caespitum which are native to Turkey.

I meant T. caespitum. I forgot that immagrans were a U.S. thing! :lol:

 

 

T. immigrans are native to Europe


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#13 Offline NickAnter - Posted May 20 2019 - 3:08 PM

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To me it is definetly either T. Caespitum or T. Immigrans.

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