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[AntsMAN]

I found her today and have no idea if she is a Myrmica or something else, please Id.

She has what looks to be a mite on her leg, tiny pinkish circle. I'm keeping her far away from my other ants just in case.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by AntsMAN, July 21 2016 - 7:51 AM.

[LC3]

Maybe it's a Myrmica (Might not be).. Most likely not Myrmica rubra though. Even if it was a Myrmica they are really really hard to ID.

Edited by LC3, August 16 2015 - 8:28 AM.

[AntsAreUs]

Aphaenogaster sp.?

[Ants4fun]

Aphaenogaster looks right, but it could also be myrmica or manica.

[AntsMAN]

It was a mite on her, but luckily I had put a drop of honey in with her and she must have hit her leg up against it and the mite got stuck, it tried to crawl away but I killed it.

I don't  see anymore. Keeping a close eye on her and keeping her quarantined for the time being.

[Jonathan21700]

Size?

[AntsMAN]

Size?

She's about 3/4 of a mm.

[LC3]

3/4 of a millimetre? Too small. The average Myrmica queen is around 6mm (5mm for a microgyne)

[Jonathan21700]

I don't think she is that small.

[AntsMAN]

I don't think she is that small.

Sorry using online rulers she's a little more than a cm.

[LC3]

If she's more than a cm (10mm) than she's not Myrmica. She can possibly be Aphaenogaster (Most likely Aphaenogaster) but I don't know a lot about Nova Scotia, Most East I gotten in Canada is Quebec.I doubt Manica is present in Nova Scotia.

[William. T]

It was a mite on her, but luckily I had put a drop of honey in with her and she must have hit her leg up against it and the mite got stuck, it tried to crawl away but I killed it.

I don't  see anymore. Keeping a close eye on her and keeping her quarantined for the time being.

Interesting. Honey also is very acidic, and drawns water away from things. It could kill the mite slowly if a good drop go ton it.

[LC3]

I use honey as a non-toxic glue (accompanied with a un-rolled paperclip). Use it to pick up ants lure them to where I want them to go and pick up pupae and brood (except eggs). Its non lethal and the ants can have a snack once I'm done shoving them. I try to limit it as less honey as plausible; even though it's non lethal it's sticky and not good to rub over naked pupae. 

[William. T]

I use honey as a non-toxic glue (accompanied with a un-rolled paperclip). Use it to pick up ants lure them to where I want them to go and pick up pupae and brood (except eggs). Its non lethal and the ants can have a snack once I'm done shoving them. I try to limit it as less honey as plausible; even though it's non lethal it's sticky and not good to rub over naked pupae. 

Definately.