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Started By dridrioff , Jun 11 2021 5:43 AM

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#1 Offline dridrioff - Posted June 11 2021 - 5:43 AM

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Hi, just wondering what species this ant is. Also not sure if it's a queen or just a big worker ? I found it in Switzerland today and it is approx 8-10mm long.

Thanks

#2 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted June 11 2021 - 5:48 AM

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Yes it's a queen so good job! I'm guessing either a lasius or formica sp.

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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.