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Posted June 19 2017 - 4:17 AM
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I found this ant and wondering if it is an queen, and if it is, what species then.
1.Found in Latvia, East europe - https://www.google.c...28.177732?hl=en
2. This morning june 19 2017
3. local park
4.1 cm not including legs
5. as in picture
http://imgur.com/a/M4y66
Edited by KarmaPuis, June 19 2017 - 4:20 AM.
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Posted June 19 2017 - 5:49 AM
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No clear image of the front of the head, which would help distinguish from the sanguinea group, but this looks like a Formica queen from the rufa group. She will need host workers, which can be offered as pupae.
If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.
Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.
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Posted June 19 2017 - 5:51 AM
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No clear image of the front of the head, which would help distinguish from the sanguinea group, but this looks like a Formica queen from the rufa group. She will need host workers, which can be offered as pupae.
But is it queen?
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Posted June 19 2017 - 6:03 AM
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No clear image of the front of the head, which would help distinguish from the sanguinea group, but this looks like a Formica queen from the rufa group. She will need host workers, which can be offered as pupae.
If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.
Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.
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Posted June 19 2017 - 6:22 AM
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No clear image of the front of the head, which would help distinguish from the sanguinea group, but this looks like a Formica queen from the rufa group. She will need host workers, which can be offered as pupae.
You mean i will have to feed her?
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Posted June 19 2017 - 7:19 AM
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You mean i will have to feed her?
These Formica reproduce by branching away from their mother colony with some of the workers or by taking over the colony of another Formica species. She will need help starting her colony with Formica workers, which can be given to her as pupae. Once these workers eclose, they should be treated like any other Formica colony, which includes feeding.
If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.
Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.
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Black lives still matter.
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Posted June 19 2017 - 1:54 PM
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Those 'hair' on back legs are quite distinctive. Maybe Formica sanguinea?
Is the head more like dark red or closer to dark red/brown?
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