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Started By Blizbo , Apr 16 2020 5:47 AM

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#1 Offline Blizbo - Posted April 16 2020 - 5:47 AM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Australia, adelaide
2. Date of collection:
16/4/20
3. Habitat of collection: backyard on concrete

I had taken close up pictures hopefully it helps.

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Edited by Blizbo, April 16 2020 - 5:49 AM.

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#2 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted April 16 2020 - 5:54 AM

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100% Myrmecia, the Bulldog ant.


Edited by TheMicroPlanet, April 16 2020 - 5:55 AM.

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#3 Offline Blizbo - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:00 AM

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Do they worth anything if I was to sell it ?
So did a quick search on google is it Giant Brown Bull Ant / Myrmecia pyriformis?

How can one tell if it's a queen or not ?

#4 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:15 AM

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Hard to tell if she's a queen... they look a lot like workers for this genus. You could try checking for wing scars.


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#5 Offline Blizbo - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:19 AM

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Which area should i look out for ?

Edit:
Took a closer look at the photo doesn't seem like any

Edited by Blizbo, April 16 2020 - 6:20 AM.

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#6 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:21 AM

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I think it may be Myrmecia Pyriformis...


Edited by Da_NewAntOnTheBlock, April 16 2020 - 6:22 AM.

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#7 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:23 AM

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Check her thorax (midsecton). Does it look domed? does it have any wing scars?


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#8 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:24 AM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Australia, adelaide
2. Date of collection:
16/4/20
3. Habitat of collection: backyard on concrete

I had taken close up pictures hopefully it helps. 

The first picture will be our best bet at seeing if she has wing scars...Can you get a side picture of her?


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#9 Offline Blizbo - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:42 AM

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Took another two more close up for you

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#10 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:44 AM

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That is for sure a queen. IDK how much you could sell her for, but probably a lot. They are highly desirable from what I understand.


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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). 

#11 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:45 AM

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Looks like there could be wing scars. I concur with NickAnter.


Edited by TheMicroPlanet, April 16 2020 - 6:46 AM.

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#12 Offline Blizbo - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:52 AM

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What were the areas you were looking at cannot see of course not a trained eye.

What's the best way to keep her captive and alive and less stress.

Atm it's in a take away container lol, but I cut a lot of holes for air, and cotton wool soaked in water.

#13 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:55 AM

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This species has the longest founding stage of any species I am aware of (but there are probably longer ones out there), due to their large size. I recall hearing that it takes around 5-6 months, correct me if I'm wrong. I also think they're at least somewhat sensitive.


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#14 Offline Blizbo - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:57 AM

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As for size

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#15 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 16 2020 - 6:59 AM

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Typical of most Myrmecia.


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#16 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 16 2020 - 8:03 AM

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What were the areas you were looking at cannot see of course not a trained eye.

What's the best way to keep her captive and alive and less stress.

Atm it's in a take away container lol, but I cut a lot of holes for air, and cotton wool soaked in water.

The way we identified her as a queen was because of her wing scars, the best way to keep her captive is hard to say in the U.S. but AntsAus has a colony of bullet ants, so check him out, or do research on the name Myrmecia Pyriformis. I would get her into a test tube setup inside a foraging container and include substrate as they need sand for their cocoon spinning pupae and the queens are semi-claustral (need food during the founding process). If you need more specifics, just ask :)


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#17 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 16 2020 - 8:03 AM

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 AntsAus has a colony of bullet ants

Are you sure you didn't mean 'bull ants'?


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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#18 Offline Blizbo - Posted April 16 2020 - 8:07 AM

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Thanks and cheers all

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#19 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 16 2020 - 9:02 AM

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 AntsAus has a colony of bullet ants

Are you sure you didn't mean 'bull ants'?

 

yes bull ants is what I meant lol


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#20 Offline ForestDragon - Posted April 17 2020 - 6:33 AM

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with myrmecia once you are friends with a lot of aussie blokes you get to know myrmecia well, I could tell its a queen from the first pic... get on my level yall r noooobs


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