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[RikuzaYuzu]

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Seremban in Negeri Sembilan
2. Date of collection: 14/4/2022
3. Habitat of collection: Inside the house,on the ground
4. Length (from head to gaster):Red:5mm
Black:1.1cm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:
1st has Red upper body and a big blackish brown gaster
2nd has whole black body with big mandibles
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 2nd has big mandibles
7. Distinguishing behavior: can't tell
8. Nest description:

9. Nuptial flight time and date: at night,about 9-11 pm (didn't know needed this and didn't write this down)
(and sorry for the bad quality pictures)

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Edited by RikuzaYuzu, May 13 2022 - 11:07 PM.

[SYUTEO]

The red one is Crematogaster. The black one is Odontoponera denticulata, their larvae need substrate to spin their coccons.

[RikuzaYuzu]

The red one is Crematogaster. The black one is Odontoponera denticulata, their larvae need substrate to spin their coccons.

can you explain in more detail? or show me show source? i don't understand quite understand it

[Manitobant]

Well the first queen has the distinctive pointed gaster that signifies crematogaster, while the second one has the definitive body shape of odontoponera.

[ANTS_KL]

 

The red one is Crematogaster. The black one is Odontoponera denticulata, their larvae need substrate to spin their coccons.

can you explain in more detail? or show me show source? i don't understand quite understand it

 

Sorry I'm late to this, but he means that when the Odontoponera denticulata larvae are going to spin a cocoon, they will need soil. If not they will likely die.