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Ant photography thread

Started By Billy , Sep 9 2015 7:47 AM

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#321 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted September 15 2019 - 4:48 PM

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Wow, what camera?


He travels, he seeks the p a r m e s a n.

#322 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 15 2019 - 4:49 PM

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a really old nikon


I'm suprised its so good


#323 Offline CoolColJ - Posted September 15 2019 - 8:01 PM

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Found this Pheidole queen under a pot plant in my backyard just before winter a few months ago.
counted 40 workers, so first major larvae should be well under way

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Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/

#324 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 15 2019 - 8:04 PM

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nice photos


#325 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted September 16 2019 - 12:18 PM

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Beautiful queen. Any idea what species she is?


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#326 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted September 16 2019 - 12:28 PM

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#327 Offline CoolColJ - Posted September 16 2019 - 4:32 PM

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Beautiful queen. Any idea what species she is?

 

not sure on species. A lot of Pheidole species here have not been studied and do not have an ID.

This one is one of the smaller species in my backyard

I think the first species in this video in my yard will be the same

 


Edited by CoolColJ, September 16 2019 - 4:32 PM.

Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/

#328 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 17 2019 - 2:20 PM

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hypoponera opacior

 

 
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hypoponera cf opaciceps
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stigmatomma cf pallipes
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#329 Offline Scherme - Posted September 23 2019 - 12:20 PM

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August 31st - Lasius Neoniger

 

The day after the big flight.

- Doing work.

 

https://youtu.be/Cq29xkAX1jQ


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Tetramorium immigrans | Journal

Lasius Neoniger | Journal

Camponotus Pennsylvanicus | Journal

Camponotus Chromaiodes | Journal

Schermicarium - DIY | Journal

#330 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 23 2019 - 2:25 PM

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#331 Offline Broncos - Posted October 30 2019 - 1:23 PM

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Currently Keeping:

Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

Youtube:https://www.youtube....-ants-tutorials

#332 Offline Broncos - Posted October 30 2019 - 1:27 PM

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My camera isn't amazing but it gets the job done

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Edited by Broncos, October 30 2019 - 1:28 PM.

Currently Keeping:

Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

Youtube:https://www.youtube....-ants-tutorials

#333 Offline Broncos - Posted October 30 2019 - 1:29 PM

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UGGG literally no light


Currently Keeping:

Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

Youtube:https://www.youtube....-ants-tutorials

#334 Offline AntHUB - Posted February 18 2020 - 3:57 PM

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Always export as .raw your images come out better

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not raw

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carebara longii queen on chrome book reflection

Carebara longii gallery here (most images unedited and not exported as .raw file) https://adobe.ly/2uftXW8


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President & founder of LHS Entomology Club, (available on discord) Check out my photography website! https://www.armyofinsects.com/ Email me with questions

at jk@uglyorangetruck.com (funny email, I know)

 

#335 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted March 28 2020 - 10:24 AM

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Feeding time at the ranch!
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Shots of my C. pennsylvanicus colony founded in May 2018

 

 

 

 

 
 

 


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#336 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted March 31 2020 - 4:06 PM

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This is my deceased Camponotus pennsylvanicus queen. She presumably died of the Aspergillus fungus, as did my entire collection........  :*(  (I took this photo with my new macro lens I bought on Amazon. It was pretty cheap, but quality's not the best. Anyways, better than nothing........

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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#337 Offline Barristan - Posted April 2 2020 - 1:44 AM

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Most ants love shrimps.

 

This Lasius niger colony swarms a small piece of a shrimp:

 

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Ant Mating chart, YouTube-Channel, Blog (German)

 

 

#338 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted April 5 2020 - 11:22 AM

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The second shot shows this worker’s teeth better. Looking forward to a population bump in a few weeks!
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#339 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 7 2020 - 1:49 PM

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Prenolepis imparis:

 

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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#340 Offline ponerinecat - Posted April 7 2020 - 2:00 PM

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I need a better camera.


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