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Istanbul, wood ants

Started By Vodach , May 22 2020 7:41 PM

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#1 Offline Vodach - Posted May 22 2020 - 7:41 PM

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LocationIstanbul, Turkey

These ones are in my garden and i really wonder the ID of these friends.
1. Location (on a map) of collection: Istanbul Turkey
2. Date of collection: 23 May 2020
3. Habitat of collection: There was on tree
4. Length (from head to gaster):
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: black but a bit reddish
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description:

9. Nuptial flight time and date

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#2 Offline Vodach - Posted May 22 2020 - 7:43 PM

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Oh my God I just realised that pictures are so bad. I will upload new photos in a few hours.

#3 Offline Antkid12 - Posted May 23 2020 - 3:30 AM

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I think its Lasius, likely niger.

Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, ~~Brachymyrmex sp.~~ possibly infertile , Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: ~~Pheidole morrisii~~

#4 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted May 23 2020 - 5:25 AM

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Looks like Lasius to me, but don’t take my word for it.

Edited by AntsDakota, May 23 2020 - 5:25 AM.

"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

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