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Red Ant in District of North Vancouver, BC, Canada 9/2/2017

Started By proto , Sep 6 2017 5:21 PM
queen ant id request

Best Answer LC3 , September 6 2017 - 6:04 PM

Manica hunteri,

Good find :D

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#1 Offline proto - Posted September 6 2017 - 5:21 PM

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I was hiking in the back country forest / mountains and noticed some ants in nuptial. It appears that there were black and red ants flying around. The black ones were almost the same size, just ever so slightly smaller.
 
 
QUEEN 63
1. Location of Collection: Crown Mountain North Vancouver, British Columbia (Coordinates 49.410000, -123.092000)
2. Date of Collection: 2017-09-02
3. Habitat of Collection: Around the top of the mountain on the shaded side.
4. Length:  11-12mm
5. Coloration: reddish color under sunlight and brownish under CFL.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 12 antennae segments, has petiole and postpetiole node
7. Distinguishing behavior: crawls around fairly fast.

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I'm new to this as of May 2017 and I'd have to say that this site is such an amazing resource. Having pros helping to ID ants is incredible and super helpful.  I will be applying to GAN Project for Vancouver (lower mainland) once I have some worker colonies as per Ants Canada.

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#2 Offline Runner12 - Posted September 6 2017 - 5:43 PM

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Looks like Manica rubida
Edit: NVM got your location wrong, still possibly a Manica though

Edited by Runner12, September 6 2017 - 5:46 PM.

#3 Offline LC3 - Posted September 6 2017 - 6:04 PM   Best Answer

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Manica hunteri,

Good find :D


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#4 Offline proto - Posted September 6 2017 - 7:09 PM

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Manica hunteri,

Good find :D

Nice. Haven't heard of that one before.  So you're saying I should go back and get a bunch more?  :D


I'm new to this as of May 2017 and I'd have to say that this site is such an amazing resource. Having pros helping to ID ants is incredible and super helpful.  I will be applying to GAN Project for Vancouver (lower mainland) once I have some worker colonies as per Ants Canada.

  • Formica podzolica (12)
  • Lasius alienus (33)
  • Myrmica sp. (3)
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