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Harlingen Texas 2-4-2017 : Queen Ant ID

Started By Agonzalez4771 , Feb 4 2017 12:10 PM
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#1 Offline Agonzalez4771 - Posted February 4 2017 - 12:10 PM

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Hi everyone. I found this Ant by complete accident, she was hanging out on a branch in a tree at a Park in Harlingen TX... Only ant any where around. She is about 20mm, the size of a USA Nickle. She is black with a yellow hue. I swear I can see wing scars on each side of her thorax. I'm really trying to get a good picture. I have her in a test tube setup. She prefers the dry side. 
 
I've tried to ID her on my own but I want to ask y'all for your thoughts. I think she may be a "Neoponera". 
 
Provided she is a queen, any ideas on how to set her up? Does the test tube work for her?
 

 


1 colony of Neoponera Villosa

1 colony of Leptogenys Elongata

1 colony of red black Camponotus

1 Pachycondyla harpax Queen

1 Solenopsis Queen

#2 Offline Canadian anter - Posted February 4 2017 - 12:55 PM

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yes you are correct! that is a Neoponera villosa queen, a semi-claustral species. a test tube should be fine but remember to feed her


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#3 Offline Agonzalez4771 - Posted February 4 2017 - 2:45 PM

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I was reading that they love termites so I'm planning on giving her that. Any other food sources that work for this species?

1 colony of Neoponera Villosa

1 colony of Leptogenys Elongata

1 colony of red black Camponotus

1 Pachycondyla harpax Queen

1 Solenopsis Queen

#4 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted February 4 2017 - 5:06 PM

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Holy cow! Great catch!


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