4 replies to this topic

[DaCherizerd56]

I just captured my fourth queen thus far, but i have a problem, i can't identify it.

I think its some kind of Solenopsis, but i can't find a single species that matches the characteristics of my queen, i can't put her inside a test tube yet because i left them at my house, and for the same reson i can't take a good picture of it, but i will try to describe it as well as i can.

Found in México at 4:00 pm aprox. in the Veracruz state, in Xalapa city.

It was found during a sunny, not too hot, not too cold day.

The tip of its head is red, but the rest is brown.

it has medium-small eyes.

the antennae get progressively bigger, and are curved outwards.

the shape of the head from above is flat, but a little bit like a tooth.

i can barely see any hair, just fuzz.

the same thing that happens with the head applies to the legs.

it has 2 waist bumps that look like stalks.

that's what i can figure out right now, i thank in advance to all people who help me identify this ant and give tips or info on how to create a succesful colony, I'm still a rookie.

[Kevin]

This thread belongs in identification, and you need to follow the format. Please, don't hit enter after every sentence and write is coherent English. The "curling" of the antennae sounds like a wasp. Ants have elbowed antennae with segments, no curves.

Edited by Kevin, June 28 2017 - 4:02 PM.

[dermy]

Here is the topic that outlines the criteria for writing an identification thread:

http://www.formicult...t-a-new-thread/

 

The fuzz and antenna lead me to believe [without a picture it's hard, or without size to use as a comparison] that this is some kind of wasp, possibly a "velvet ant" but I'm not 100% sure. It would help out a lot if you could get some pictures and fill out the template provided in the link above and I'm sure we can at least take a stab at it and find out what it might be.

[FeedTheAnts]

This is most likely a velvet(that's a wasp)ant for sure. 

[DaCherizerd56]

This thread belongs in identification, and you need to follow the format. Please, don't hit enter after every sentence and write is coherent English. The "curling" of the antennae sounds like a wasp. Ants have elbowed antennae with segments, no curves.

Oops