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ID: Nicosia CYPRUS

Started By nikolas22t , Jul 18 2017 12:36 PM

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#1 Offline nikolas22t - Posted July 18 2017 - 12:36 PM

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Size: Approximately 5mm

Location: Nicosia, Cyprus

Weather/Temperature: It's be about 38oc or so all week, no rains or cloudy days either.

Color: Blue Black with red

Distinguishing features: Small

#2 Offline nikolas22t - Posted July 18 2017 - 12:49 PM

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Also i know its multi queen

#3 Offline VoidElecent - Posted July 18 2017 - 1:16 PM

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I'm not exactly sure what you mean by 'multi-queen', but I think this is Trichomyrmex perplexus.

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#4 Offline nikolas22t - Posted July 18 2017 - 1:20 PM

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maybe is it Monomorium bicolor ? ( i mean that at the past i found that can have 10-12 queens in same nest)

#5 Offline VoidElecent - Posted July 18 2017 - 1:38 PM

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maybe is it Monomorium bicolor ? ( i mean that at the past i found that can have 10-12 queens in same nest)

The term you're looking for is 'polygynous'.

Monomorium does seem to fit the description; it could very well be M. bicolor. I don't know the history of the invasive Monomorium pharaonis in Cyprus, but you may want to consider that as well.