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Need this ant id please I hope it’s a good picture nov 8 2022

Started By life-of-ants , Nov 8 2022 6:36 PM

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#1 Offline life-of-ants - Posted November 8 2022 - 6:36 PM

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#2 Offline United-Ants - Posted November 8 2022 - 7:00 PM

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Formica subsericea

#3 Offline antperson24 - Posted November 9 2022 - 5:18 AM

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How long is the ant? Also if you are confrontable with it, what country/state are you in?

Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?

There are so many fascinating ants right were you live!

I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that are not found in your area.

#4 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted November 9 2022 - 5:48 AM

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Formica fusca group. F. subsericea is likely but can't confirm a species from these photos.

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#5 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted November 9 2022 - 6:21 PM

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Formica fusca group. F. subsericea is likely but can't confirm a species from these photos.

Agreed. Fusca group sometimes need microspic pics to be identified

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#6 Offline life-of-ants - Posted November 9 2022 - 8:07 PM

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Formica fusca group. F. subsericea is likely but can't confirm a species from these photos.
Agreed. Fusca group sometimes need microspic pics to be identified

what parts of it needs to be microscoped to get the full I’d

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#7 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted November 10 2022 - 8:41 AM

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https://antwiki.org/...ca_group_queens

Should give you an idea of which features are needed. For subsericea in specific, the identifying features are the length of the scape, head shape, overall pilosity, and the pilosity and pubescence densities on tergites 1-4.

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