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Ant guessing game

Started By SYUTEO , Jan 18 2023 7:56 PM

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#41 Offline antperson24 - Posted February 9 2023 - 4:22 PM

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Some good guesses here! But are they right? Well, you'll find out tomorrow.


Edited by antperson24, February 9 2023 - 4:22 PM.

 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.

 

#42 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted February 9 2023 - 4:57 PM

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Here is one for everyone to guess:attachicon.gifIMG_0749.JPG

It's probably some sort of slavemaking formica like F. exsectoides
True, now that I think of it

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Atta sp (wish they were in CA), Crematogaster cerasi, Most Pheidole species

 

 

#43 Offline antperson24 - Posted February 10 2023 - 5:58 AM

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The answer is F. exsectoides!


 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.

 

#44 Offline Flu1d - Posted February 10 2023 - 8:29 AM

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Here is one for everyone to guess:
IMG_0749.JPG


Camponotus decipiens?

The answer is F. exsectoides!


For some reason this answer didn't formulate for me at first, I see it now!

#45 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 11 2023 - 2:52 AM

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Here’s one:

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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#46 Offline OiledOlives - Posted February 11 2023 - 4:45 AM

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C. atratus?

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#47 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 11 2023 - 6:39 AM

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C. atratus?

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Bingo
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#48 Offline antperson24 - Posted February 11 2023 - 7:25 AM

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Guess:

IMG_4191.jpg

Sorry about the poor quality, they are really small.


 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.

 

#49 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted February 11 2023 - 8:16 AM

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Temnothorax sp. maybe curvispinosus.


"If an ant carries an object a hundred times it's weight,you can carry burdens many times your size.

#50 Offline FinWins - Posted February 11 2023 - 10:04 AM

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Temnothorax. sp 


I keep: C. modoc, C. sansabeanus  :D, C. maritimus, Formica argentea, M. mexicanus  :D, Odontomachus brunneus :D, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, 

 

#51 Offline antperson24 - Posted February 11 2023 - 1:29 PM

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The answer is T. curvispinosus!


 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.

 

#52 Offline futurebird - Posted February 11 2023 - 5:12 PM

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I don't know if this is OK but over on Mastodon we've been arguing about what species of ant MC Esher used as a model for his famous drawing. 
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Edited by futurebird, February 11 2023 - 5:12 PM.

Starting this July I'm posting videos of my ants every week on youTube.

I like to make relaxing videos that capture the joy of watching ants.

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#53 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 12 2023 - 3:56 AM

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I don't know if this is OK but over on Mastodon we've been arguing about what species of ant MC Esher used as a model for his famous drawing.
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It reminds me a lot of a Formica queen, but the head is too wide.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#54 Offline SYUTEO - Posted February 12 2023 - 4:32 AM

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I don't know if this is OK but over on Mastodon we've been arguing about what species of ant MC Esher used as a model for his famous drawing. 
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Reminds me a little bit of Iberoformica subrufa, not sure why but it just popped into my head when I see it.


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#55 Offline antperson24 - Posted February 13 2023 - 5:26 AM

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I don't know if this is OK but over on Mastodon we've been arguing about what species of ant MC Esher used as a model for his famous drawing. 
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Formica subsericea? Maybe he just got the head a bit too big?


 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.

 

#56 Offline antperson24 - Posted February 13 2023 - 5:28 AM

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Here is a drawing I did if people want to guess:

K.jpg

 


 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.

 

#57 Offline antsriondel - Posted February 13 2023 - 7:57 AM

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Here is a drawing I did if people want to guess:

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Atta?


#58 Offline NickAnter - Posted February 13 2023 - 10:00 AM

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Here is a drawing I did if people want to guess:

 

Aphaenogaster sp.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#59 Offline Flu1d - Posted February 13 2023 - 12:49 PM

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C. atratus?

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Bingo

Cyphomyrmex?

#60 Offline antperson24 - Posted February 14 2023 - 5:14 AM

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Maybe this will help:

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That is the photo I based it on.


 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.

 

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