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Southern England, 6/4/18


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#1 Offline SheepForgeBoi - Posted April 6 2018 - 7:44 AM

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1. Location: Just above London
2. Date of collection: 6/4/18
3. Habitat of collection: Garden
4. Length (from head to gaster):
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Red/orange
7. Distinguishing behavior: was Solo

So I saw this ant under some grass that had grown over a paving slab. It has a large waist, too large for ladies flavour I thought. Also possible hairs on its gaster. Sorry about the poor quality photos.

http://imgur.com/a/B3WVL

#2 Offline Phoenix - Posted April 6 2018 - 8:02 AM

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Measurements please.


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Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp.  Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#3 Offline Barristan - Posted April 6 2018 - 8:16 AM

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Does it look like this:
 
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This is Leptothorax acervorum a quite common ant in gardens it lives in dead wood. This picture was taking in 2016 in a garden in Germany.


Edited by Barristan, April 6 2018 - 8:18 AM.

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#4 Offline LC3 - Posted April 6 2018 - 8:40 AM

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Myrmica sp.

#5 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted April 6 2018 - 8:59 AM

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Myrmica rubra possibly?


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#6 Offline Barristan - Posted April 6 2018 - 9:05 AM

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I don't think it is Myrmica but his image is too bad to id the ant for sure, unfortunately...



#7 Offline VoidElecent - Posted April 6 2018 - 10:43 AM

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Better pictures would be nice, but measurements are absolutely crucial.


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