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#1 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted October 17 2016 - 3:26 PM

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So I need some urgent help. First I need to know are Brachymyrmex depilis claustral or semi claustral? 

Second I need to know what this other queen is and if it is claustral or not! It keeps pulling at the cotton and I need to know!

http://ctrlv.in/866617

http://ctrlv.in/866620

http://ctrlv.in/866622

 

Or maybe its pulling at the cotton because it wants to be more tight spaced.

Also I can't provide measurments but it is the size of a Camponotus pennsylvanicus worker.



#2 Offline Miles - Posted October 17 2016 - 3:38 PM

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Firstly, Brachymyrmex depilis is fully claustral.

 

 

This unidentified queen has the characteristics of a fully claustral species.

 

I'm not sure why this post is considered "URGENT". 


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#3 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted October 17 2016 - 3:39 PM

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Firstly, Brachymyrmex depilis is fully claustral.

 

 

This unidentified queen has the characteristics of a fully claustral species.

 

I'm not sure why this post is considered "URGENT". 

I quoted this urgent because I needed to know if she needed food or not depending on what it is, cause I have had it in test tubes for several hours.



#4 Offline Canadian anter - Posted October 17 2016 - 3:58 PM

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NICE! Crematogaster sp
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#5 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted October 17 2016 - 4:04 PM

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Thanks!



#6 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted October 17 2016 - 4:24 PM

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So I need some urgent help. First I need to know are Brachymyrmex depilis claustral or semi claustral?
Second I need to know what this other queen is and if it is claustral or not! It keeps pulling at the cotton and I need to know!
http://ctrlv.in/866617
http://ctrlv.in/866620
http://ctrlv.in/866622

Or maybe its pulling at the cotton because it wants to be more tight spaced.
Also I can't provide measurments but it is the size of a Camponotus pennsylvanicus worker.

1. Horrid pics (no offense)
2. Should be Crematogaster but need better pics
3. Crematogaster r fully claustral

YJK


#7 Offline dspdrew - Posted October 17 2016 - 4:46 PM

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Cremos?



#8 Offline gcsnelling - Posted October 17 2016 - 5:48 PM

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Bloody hell, these butchered names are getting to be ridiculous.


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#9 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted October 17 2016 - 6:07 PM

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So I need some urgent help. First I need to know are Brachymyrmex depilis claustral or semi claustral?
Second I need to know what this other queen is and if it is claustral or not! It keeps pulling at the cotton and I need to know!
http://ctrlv.in/866617
http://ctrlv.in/866620
http://ctrlv.in/866622

Or maybe its pulling at the cotton because it wants to be more tight spaced.
Also I can't provide measurments but it is the size of a Camponotus pennsylvanicus worker.

1. Horrid pics (no offense)
2. Should be Crematogaster but need better pics
3. Crematogaster r fully claustral

 

Horrid store (no offence)



#10 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted October 17 2016 - 7:25 PM

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Horrid experience (no offense)

YJK


#11 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted October 18 2016 - 5:52 AM

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Horrid experience (no offense)

Its just payback mate. Plus you have no idea about my experiance, AND this is my first time getting queens, so yes, I don't have the best experiance. You are telling me what I already know.



#12 Offline XZero38 - Posted October 18 2016 - 5:58 AM

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you can usually tell if they are fully or semi claustral by the size of the gaster, if they have a large gaster its pretty safe to assume that they are fully claustral at least that's what I've seen in my experience.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong



#13 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted October 18 2016 - 10:22 AM

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you can usually tell if they are fully or semi claustral by the size of the gaster, if they have a large gaster its pretty safe to assume that they are fully claustral at least that's what I've seen in my experience.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong

Nah you seem good. I have heard the gaster is a way to see aswell, by many experts. Like the sheer bulkiness







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