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[T.C.]

http://www.foxnews.c...iller-ants.html

 

This is a must read news story!

[Alabama Anter]

Holy **** I'm not going to Bolivia...

[Canadian anter]

there is something wrong with me. When I first read this I thought "Oh! what species?"

Edited by Canadian anter, January 6 2017 - 6:15 PM.

[FSTP]

there is something wrong with me. When I first read this I though "Oh! what species?"

 

 

that's what I thought to! 

[Leo]

same haha

[Connectimyrmex]

 

there is something wrong with me. When I first read this I though "Oh! what species?"

 

 

that's what I thought to! 

 

I think its pseudomyrmex. I thought the same thing.

[Alabama Anter]

there is something wrong with me. When I first read this I thought "Oh! what species?"

It's ok that's what I thought too XD

[Canadian anter]

Actually it says they are a brazillian Solenopsis sp

[Connectimyrmex]

But another website said Pseudomyrmex. Also, Pseudomyrmex love trees.

[Martialis]

I'm going to post the picture and try to get an ID.

[Martialis]

I also posted it on the AntsCanada forum.

Edited by Martialis, January 9 2017 - 5:10 AM.

[gcsnelling]

If the image is one of the ant in question it is neither Pseudomyrmex or Solenopsis.

 

"The mother died of broncho aspiration, it is probable that the ants have bitten the trachea, which caused an inflammation and could no longer breathe,”

 

This could easily be the result of formic acid sprayed into the throat by any ants which got into the mouth/throat.

Edited by gcsnelling, January 9 2017 - 4:11 PM.

[drtrmiller]

Photo reminds me of Temnothorax, but useless for me to guess, as I know nothing about these Neotropical ants.

[Batspiderfish]

The ant in the image is from Papua New Guinea.

[Canadian anter]

It says a "brazillian fire ant" I'm still assuming it's Solenopsis

[Batspiderfish]

This is Faux News we're talking about.

Also don't read the comments, because these people are just absolutely vile.

Edited by Batspiderfish, January 9 2017 - 5:50 PM.

[Connectimyrmex]

The thing is that pictures on news articles about ants aren't necessarily accurate.

[Batspiderfish]

The thing is that pictures on news articles about ants aren't necessarily accurate.

 

Sometimes "nature documentaries" will throw footage of termites in with ants. I facepalm so hard that I knock the memories out.

Edited by Batspiderfish, January 9 2017 - 6:07 PM.

[Connectimyrmex]

I was reading a page on fire ants and they had a picture of an earwig. I face palmed so hard that my brain came out the back of my head.

[AnthonyP163]

If the image is one of the ant in question it is neither Pseudomyrmex or Solenopsis.

"The mother died of broncho aspiration, it is probable that the ants have bitten the trachea, which caused an inflammation and could no longer breathe,”

This could easily be the result of formic acid sprayed into the throat by any ants which got into the mouth/throat.

There are 2 petiole nodes and I don't think Myrmicinae spray Formic acid, I'm not sure though.

It even shows the stinger in the picture.

Edited by AnthonyP163, January 10 2017 - 10:29 AM.