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Istanbul, Turkey

Started By Vodach , Jun 19 2020 1:04 AM

Best Answer TechAnt , June 19 2020 - 7:23 AM

Tetramorium caespitum.

Nice catch! Great beginner species too. Go to the full post

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#1 Offline Vodach - Posted June 19 2020 - 1:04 AM

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LocationIstanbul, Turkey

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Istanbul, Turkey
2. Date of collection: 19.06.2020
3. Habitat of collection: pavement
4. Length (from head to gaster): -
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: black, and got a brownish colors on its abdomen and feet
6. Distinguishing characteristics: chill
7. Distinguishing behavior: tried to run away from my test tube
8. Nest description: pavement with grasses

9. Nuptial flight time and date: -

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 19 2020 - 2:35 AM

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Looks to me like a Tetramorium queen of some kind. Perhaps T. caespitum?

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#3 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 19 2020 - 2:50 AM

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Yup, It is Tetramorium caespitum.

Edited by Antkid12, June 19 2020 - 2:51 AM.

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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 June 19 2020 - 5:37 AM

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Looks to me like a Tetramorium queen of some kind. Perhaps T. caespitum?

I second this.

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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

#5 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 19 2020 - 7:23 AM Best Answer

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Tetramorium caespitum.

Nice catch! Great beginner species too.

Edited by TechAnt, June 19 2020 - 7:24 AM.

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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen