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Started By Richard , Dec 10 2020 6:38 AM

Best Answer Manitobant , December 10 2020 - 8:36 AM

Also since paratopula are arboreal perhaps a divider or piece of cork in the tube would encourage them to lay. Something like this: https://www.reddit.c...tm_source=share Go to the full post


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#1 Offline Richard - Posted December 10 2020 - 6:38 AM

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Is this Tetramorium? I got 4 or 5 of this queen before and just got 3 of them around 2-3weeks ago.
the first time i got them, i keep them for around 4-6weeks, never laid a single egg and set them free. 
Possible social parasitic queen? or they are just infertile?

Size around 5 - 5,5m. Indonesia.

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#2 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted December 10 2020 - 6:59 AM

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i do not believe that is tetramorium.


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#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted December 10 2020 - 7:49 AM

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Looks like paratopula sp to me. They are semi claustral and an arboreal genus in nature.
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#4 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted December 10 2020 - 8:01 AM

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i do not believe that is tetramorium.

I consent to Manitobant's judgement on this one, however I can see how the author of this topic may think this is Tetramorium, as T. bicarinatum looks very similar to this, so much that if Manitobant wouldn't have posted I would have said it to be T. bicarinatum.


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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 Manitobant - Posted December 10 2020 - 8:36 AM   Best Answer

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Also since paratopula are arboreal perhaps a divider or piece of cork in the tube would encourage them to lay. Something like this: https://www.reddit.c...tm_source=share
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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#6 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted December 10 2020 - 8:59 AM

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Looks like paratopula sp to me. They are semi claustral and an arboreal genus in nature.

I second this. I nearly said Tetramorium as well!


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#7 Offline Richard - Posted December 10 2020 - 9:07 PM

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Also since paratopula are arboreal perhaps a divider or piece of cork in the tube would encourage them to lay. Something like this: https://www.reddit.c...tm_source=share

Thanks for the help and info, really appreciate it.  (y)


#8 Offline M_Ants - Posted December 10 2020 - 9:24 PM

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i do not believe that is tetramorium.

I consent to Manitobant's judgement on this one, however I can see how the author of this topic may think this is Tetramorium, as T. bicarinatum looks very similar to this, so much that if Manitobant wouldn't have posted I would have said it to be T. bicarinatum.

 

Same 


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

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