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Posted November 1 2013 - 8:29 AM
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I figured it would be hard to ID these due to image quality but I guess I should at least try. If anyone could help me then I would be really glad. 
The size is between 3 and 4 mm a bit smaller than the P. longicornis (my first thought) which would be 5 - 6 mm. 
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Posted November 24 2013 - 8:14 PM
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Yep. I can only ID ants that live in Canada, and even then, just barely.
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Posted November 26 2013 - 9:15 AM
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Seems to me like Lasius fuliginosus or some other parasitic Lasius species.
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Posted December 1 2013 - 4:35 AM
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Except we don't have Lasius in the Philippines, wook.
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Posted December 3 2013 - 8:38 PM
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hahahaha I'm baaack! Sorry I haven't been around, I'm going to be kind of rusty with my IDing, but my IDs are all educated guesses anyway.
Anyway, this looks like a dolichoderine, but I'd need closer shots of the end of the gaster to be 100% sure. This looks a little like a Technomyrmex, but that might be 1-2 mm too small. It's possible this might also be Iridomyrmex anceps. I'd need see at least the shape of the face and the size of the eyes to be sure.
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Posted December 4 2013 - 4:52 PM
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uso, how would you feel about Nylanderia?
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Posted December 4 2013 - 6:12 PM
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uso, how would you feel about Nylanderia?
Nylanderia species have very long, comparatively sparse hairs over much of their bodies. I did consider that, but it looks more like a dolichoderine rather than a formicine (from what I can see, at least).
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Posted December 5 2013 - 1:22 PM
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Huh Dolychoderinae, would never thought so.
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Posted December 6 2013 - 12:11 AM
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Unfortunately, it would not be possible to ID this by the workers because she died. 
Although I still have that feeling that it is indeed Nylanderia because I see numerous colonies near to where I found her.
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Posted December 6 2013 - 12:13 AM
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Posted December 6 2013 - 10:38 PM
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You have a good point, actually, it might actually possible. Maybe it would be a good idea to try IDing this queen again after she raises some brood or nanitics. In any case, you actually have the ant in hand so I trust your judgment.
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Posted January 6 2014 - 1:04 PM
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I'm quite comfortable saying this is Nylanderia vaga, or another in that genus.
By the way, dead ants are easier to identify than live ones, if not decomposed.
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Posted January 8 2014 - 7:53 AM
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Thanks for your reply Dr. Trager. 
I caught 2 more of these so I'm quite thrilled.
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If I can pull off any ID'ing correctly, it usually would have to be from my area.
