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Queen ID / NSW Australia / 29th September 2019

Started By Formicoidea , Sep 29 2019 1:46 AM
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#1 Offline Formicoidea - Posted September 29 2019 - 1:46 AM

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Hey all

Found a really strange looking ant today. Very lucky find.

It seems like it is a Rhytidoponera spp. But i have never seen any online with its colours!

 

1.Location: far south coast NSW Australia 

2. Date of collection: Today! 18th April

3. Habitat of collection: grassland surrounded by forest. 

4. Length: 5mm

5. Observations: The only other time i have seen this species before was when i was checking out an iridomermex colony under a fence post cap. Amid the iridomermex was one lone worker. Possibly a species that feeds on larvae?

 

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See what i mean! The Orange on the gaster is really bright!

 


Edited by Formicoidea, November 23 2019 - 1:31 AM.

Current Queens/Colonies:

- Iridomyrmex Bicknelli                          - Iridomyrmex Sp. (x2)

- Camponotus Consobrinus                - Camponotus Sp.

- Myrmecia Sp.                                        - Rhytidoponera Metallica

- Rhytidoponera victoriae                       - Notoncus Sp. (x2)

- Anonychomyrma Cf. Froggatti (x6)

#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted September 29 2019 - 6:16 AM

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I would say that is Rytidoponera. No idea on species though.
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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#3 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 29 2019 - 10:05 AM

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rhytidoponera, no id on species, atrophid wings so likely unfertile, umless mated in nest. Nice find.


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#4 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted September 29 2019 - 2:19 PM

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atrophid wings so likely unfertile

I think some Rhytidoponera have ergatoid queens. Anyway, I can't wait to see how she does. Fascinating ant.


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Currently keeping:

 

Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus nearcticus

Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

Prenolepis imparis

#5 Offline Formicoidea - Posted September 29 2019 - 7:06 PM

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rhytidoponera, no id on species, atrophid wings so likely unfertile, umless mated in nest. Nice find.

 

Not really sure how that can be the case. It was found on someones glove, i will have to check, but i'm pretty sure it flew there.

I was thinking that was a hind wing.  :unknown:


Current Queens/Colonies:

- Iridomyrmex Bicknelli                          - Iridomyrmex Sp. (x2)

- Camponotus Consobrinus                - Camponotus Sp.

- Myrmecia Sp.                                        - Rhytidoponera Metallica

- Rhytidoponera victoriae                       - Notoncus Sp. (x2)

- Anonychomyrma Cf. Froggatti (x6)

#6 Offline Formicoidea - Posted October 4 2019 - 2:54 PM

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Hey

Just wanted to let you guys know she laid an egg. 

As such, like any person going crazy about one of their queens, i made a journal.

http://www.formicult...era-sp-journal/


Current Queens/Colonies:

- Iridomyrmex Bicknelli                          - Iridomyrmex Sp. (x2)

- Camponotus Consobrinus                - Camponotus Sp.

- Myrmecia Sp.                                        - Rhytidoponera Metallica

- Rhytidoponera victoriae                       - Notoncus Sp. (x2)

- Anonychomyrma Cf. Froggatti (x6)

#7 Offline ponerinecat - Posted October 4 2019 - 5:02 PM

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nice


#8 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 4 2019 - 5:11 PM

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Those wings are tiny.


He travels, he seeks the p a r m e s a n.

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