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Started By Vodach , Jun 21 2020 11:12 PM

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#1 Offline Vodach - Posted June 21 2020 - 11:12 PM

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I think it's a kind of Formica but I'm not sure.

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Istanbul, backyard of my home
2. Date of collection: 22.06.2020
3. Habitat of collection: A classical city with greens and sands
4. Length (from head to gaster): -
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Dark-reddish
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 
7. Distinguishing behavior: It was walking like a drunk
8. Nest description: -

9. Nuptial flight time and date: -

 

 

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#2 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 22 2020 - 6:29 AM

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Some sort of formica.


Edited by Antkid12, June 22 2020 - 6:32 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!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#3 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 22 2020 - 7:35 AM

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Some sort of Formica.

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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

#4 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 22 2020 - 7:45 AM

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Some sort of Formica.

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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
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