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Queen ID

Started By Ant-nig321 , Dec 12 2022 4:47 AM

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#1 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted December 12 2022 - 4:47 AM

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I caught a black queen ant some months back and she laid some strange orange eggs,(about four of them)but sadly she died 2 days after.she is about 6-8mm,caught on lighting and she has thesame body structure as a camponotus queen,and that all on the info.so,i was just hoping if any one know this species.

#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted December 12 2022 - 7:37 AM

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Normally pictures would be required for a proper ID, but the fact that she laid orange eggs makes me think it’s camponotus (for some reason camponotus eggs are orange in some species at least)

My journals:

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/

#3 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted December 12 2022 - 9:44 AM

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Normally pictures would be required for a proper ID, but the fact that she laid orange eggs makes me think it’s camponotus (for some reason camponotus eggs are orange in some species at least)

She died about 4 months ago and i didn't know about formiculture then(didn't take pictures).Do you know what species?,and i think maybe the species haven't been discovered here because they are alot of new species in africa that i think have not been recorded yet.