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Ant ID Thailand

Started By Crystals , Sep 11 2015 1:26 PM

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#1 Offline Crystals - Posted September 11 2015 - 1:26 PM

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I was asked by a friend to post this ID for him.

 

Location: Thailand

Coloration: red head and thorax, black gaster

Gaster seems kind of flattened

7-9mm

got first workers within weeks.

 

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#2 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted September 14 2015 - 11:18 AM

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Can we get more photos? Maybe Philidris but there are many possibilities.


#3 Offline Crystals - Posted September 14 2015 - 5:19 PM

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7-9mm

Already has her first workers.

 

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#4 Offline LC3 - Posted September 14 2015 - 5:34 PM

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I have no clue what it is but that is one cool looking ant

Just a quick question does it have one petiole node thingy or two? I can't really tell. I'm assuming it has 1..


Edited by LC3, September 14 2015 - 5:39 PM.

#5 Offline Crystals - Posted September 24 2015 - 5:58 AM

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He finally managed to get a good side view.  Only one node, and the colony is growing fast.

Anyone have any clues?

 

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#6 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted September 24 2015 - 12:30 PM

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My guess is Philidris.

Here's are really interesting paper about them. http://www.asian-myr...eeters2014.html


Edited by Jonathan21700, September 24 2015 - 12:36 PM.

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