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Town/Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia - 7th Of April

Started By Phoenix , Apr 7 2017 7:22 AM

Best Answer Martialis , April 11 2017 - 8:15 AM

Some queens are naturally bigger.

 

S. geminata is 8mm.

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#1 Offline Phoenix - Posted April 7 2017 - 7:22 AM

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1. Old Town/Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan/Malaysia

2. Around 9 P.M. ~ 7th Of April

3. Outside Of A Public Bank, Clinging Onto The Wall

4. About 9 Millimeters, Including Antenna

5. Mid Red, Black Stripes At The Its End

6. Two Petiole Nodes

7. Attempts To Bites Through The Cotton [Dry / Wet], A Lot

 

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Assuming: Solenopsis Geminata Queen; Though Can't Be Too Sure About That, Given Its Length

~There Goes My Monthly Allowance~


Edited by Phoenix, April 8 2017 - 11:54 PM.

Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#2 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted April 8 2017 - 11:43 AM

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I would say the same. Solenopsis geminata.


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#3 Offline Phoenix - Posted April 8 2017 - 11:34 PM

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I would say the same. Solenopsis geminata.

Thought as such, kinda baffling though that they could reach this kind of length.


Edited by Phoenix, April 8 2017 - 11:38 PM.

Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#4 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted April 9 2017 - 1:53 PM

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Hmmm... Did you get the measurements wrong?

YJK

#5 Offline Phoenix - Posted April 11 2017 - 12:19 AM

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Hmmm... Did you get the measurements wrong?

Afraid not, I had the Queen against the cylindrical glass, and she seems to match 9 millimeters in length.


Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#6 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted April 11 2017 - 7:12 AM

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Dang... Solenopsis richteri, invicta, and geminata will not be that big...


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#7 Offline Martialis - Posted April 11 2017 - 8:15 AM   Best Answer

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Some queens are naturally bigger.

 

S. geminata is 8mm.


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#8 Offline Phoenix - Posted April 11 2017 - 8:45 AM

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Some queens are naturally bigger.

 

S. Geminata is 8 millimeters.

Without counting antennas, then you're probably positive.


Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#9 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted April 11 2017 - 1:48 PM

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Some queens are naturally bigger.

S. geminata is 8mm.

Yeah 7-8mm. That's pretty cool though.

YJK

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