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What QUEEN ant is this.

Started By chua2231 , Jun 12 2020 8:33 AM

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#1 Offline chua2231 - Posted June 12 2020 - 8:33 AM

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I’ve never seen this ant before but she was in the middle of what it looked like trying to break her wings off. I’m unsure what Species this is. Any ideas? He/she is very active and running around the tube.

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Edited by chua2231, June 12 2020 - 8:39 AM.

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#2 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 12 2020 - 8:35 AM

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Looks like Colobopsis impressa.


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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

#3 Offline Aaron567 - Posted June 12 2020 - 8:39 AM

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Definitely a Colobopsis impressa queen.


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#4 Offline chua2231 - Posted June 12 2020 - 8:40 AM

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I tried to get better pictures for yall
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#5 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 12 2020 - 8:43 AM

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Well, C. impressa is pretty easy to distinguish, even with poor pics. Dang, just when you take the better pictures, you're told the species could've been determined without the effort. 


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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

#6 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted June 12 2020 - 8:48 AM

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Nice find! I recommend you talk to some other southern antkeepers who have had this species, as I think their care is a little bit different from most ants. I do know that they like very small test tubes, like 5mm diameter small.


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Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus nearcticus

Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

Prenolepis imparis

#7 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 12 2020 - 8:58 AM

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Definitely Colobopsis impressa. Mine did best in groups last year, so I'd try to find at least one more queen to put in her tube. 


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#8 Offline chua2231 - Posted June 12 2020 - 8:59 AM

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Thanks man, yeah I’m gonna do some studying about this species.

#9 Offline chua2231 - Posted June 12 2020 - 9:00 AM

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Put them together if I find another?

#10 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 12 2020 - 9:09 AM

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Put them together if I find another?

Yes. They are known to be polygynous, and do best with at least 2 queens. Their care is near identical to Camponotus, except they will need a formicarium with very narrow tunnels, as they feel most comfortable when their majors can block off the entrance. I would use a test tube with tubing just large enough for the queen to get through, connected to an outworld. Mine loved sugar water and fruit flies, with the occasional cricket. It may take a bit for her to lay, mine took a week and a half, I believe, so don't get discouraged if she doesn't lay right away. 


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#11 Offline chua2231 - Posted June 12 2020 - 9:17 AM

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I don’t think I’ll find another one :/ I got really lucky just walking outside and noticed it on the side of the building I work at but it looked like she was trying to rip her wings off. I’ll do a test tube set up with a straw cut in half and place it in there for her. Do I need to feed her anything while I wait?
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#12 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted June 12 2020 - 9:25 AM

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I don’t think I’ll find another one :/ I got really lucky just walking outside and noticed it on the side of the building I work at but it looked like she was trying to rip her wings off. I’ll do a test tube set up with a straw cut in half and place it in there for her. Do I need to feed her anything while I wait?

You do not need to feed her, but if you are very careful, a tiny drop of honey wouldn't hurt.


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Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus nearcticus

Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

Prenolepis imparis

#13 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 12 2020 - 9:29 AM

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Nothing is necessary, but a drop of sugar water could boost her energy.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#14 Offline chua2231 - Posted June 12 2020 - 9:34 AM

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Thanks for the support guys, I appreciate it.
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