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[klawfran3]

So far only two have been produced but that's still pretty good for a colony of about 100. Not sure what to do with them, should I pin them and add them to my collection?

Second photo is size compaarison to a major worker. This colony seems to put out a small and a large worker so I'm guessing they're polymorphous.

 

I find it interesting how the males are all black but the queen looks nearly identical to the workers in shape and color but with a slightly larger thorax.

Edited by klawfran3, July 15 2017 - 7:12 AM.

[AntsMaryland]

I personally have a butterfly pinning collection but I think it would be a great idea to take an alate and pin it. When the colony gets bigger you might want to also pin a major and a minor (If this species has them) and put them in a frame right next to your ant colony. Which would make it very displayable (like you see in some zoos or Natural History Museums) and appealing.