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Just found some ants with wings. No idea what species and can't differentiate between male or queen.

Started By Here for the honeypots , Sep 6 2015 11:56 AM
queens males wings

Best Answer Here for the honeypots , September 6 2015 - 6:23 PM

Ok thanks guys Go to the full post


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#1 Offline Here for the honeypots - Posted September 6 2015 - 11:56 AM

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I just found a hole-in-the-ground ant nest near my home. I dug up about 4 inches and found eggs, larvae, and these ants with wings. The ants are small and black. Won't let me attach picture😐 I have no idea if these are queens or males or what. Please help. Thanks!

Edited by Here for the honeypots, September 6 2015 - 11:56 AM.

#2 Offline Billy - Posted September 6 2015 - 12:25 PM

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You can upload your photos to imgur.com and link them or embed them. The ants are unlikely to be mated though, if they are winged and found in a nest.


#3 Offline William. T - Posted September 6 2015 - 2:59 PM

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Get pictures. These queens are not to be mated probably. The bulky ones with large thoraxes, smaller eyes and big gasters are queens, while the small winged ants with large eyes and small, waspy gasters are males.


Edited by William. T, September 6 2015 - 2:59 PM.

Species I keep:

 

1 Lasius cf. Neoniger 30 workers

1 Camponotus sp. 15 workers

20 Tetramorium SpE 30 workers

1 T. Sessile 200 workers

 

#4 Offline Here for the honeypots - Posted September 6 2015 - 3:23 PM

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http://m.imgur.com/a.../images/8NZfP0v

#5 Offline Billy - Posted September 6 2015 - 4:10 PM

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I get a 404.


#6 Offline Billy - Posted September 6 2015 - 4:11 PM

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Fixed link: http://imgur.com/8NZfP0v


#7 Offline Ants4fun - Posted September 6 2015 - 5:55 PM

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Just some males.

#8 Offline Here for the honeypots - Posted September 6 2015 - 6:23 PM   Best Answer

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Ok thanks guys

#9 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted September 6 2015 - 8:18 PM

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That does seem to be a Myrmecocystus worker with them though.


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