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Ant ID (Myrmica sp. Queen?)

Started By DrygonKing , Jul 13 2018 7:30 PM

Best Answer AntsAreUs , July 13 2018 - 7:35 PM

Formica sp. although does have that slender appearance to look like Myrmica. She is likely parasitic.

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#1 Offline DrygonKing - Posted July 13 2018 - 7:30 PM

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Found her this afternoon in my alley.

Size: 1cm ish
Colour: red but the abdomen which is black
Texture: shiny and hairy
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Current Queens:
Formica argentea (1)
Camponotus modoc (1)
Camponotus herculeanus (1)

Queens I Have Found:
Lasius alienus
Lasius subumbratus
Formica podzolica
Formica argentea
Formica (parasitic)
Camponotus sp.
Myrmica sp.


Queens currently looking for:
Myrmica spp.


Queens once more experienced:
Carebara diversa
Myrmecocystus
Odontomachus Sp.

#2 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted July 13 2018 - 7:35 PM   Best Answer

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Formica sp. although does have that slender appearance to look like Myrmica. She is likely parasitic.


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#3 Offline DrygonKing - Posted July 13 2018 - 7:50 PM

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Do you need a more info for a better analysis?
Current Queens:
Formica argentea (1)
Camponotus modoc (1)
Camponotus herculeanus (1)

Queens I Have Found:
Lasius alienus
Lasius subumbratus
Formica podzolica
Formica argentea
Formica (parasitic)
Camponotus sp.
Myrmica sp.


Queens currently looking for:
Myrmica spp.


Queens once more experienced:
Carebara diversa
Myrmecocystus
Odontomachus Sp.

#4 Offline DrygonKing - Posted July 14 2018 - 3:04 PM

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Better pics

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Edited by DrygonKing, July 14 2018 - 3:07 PM.

Current Queens:
Formica argentea (1)
Camponotus modoc (1)
Camponotus herculeanus (1)

Queens I Have Found:
Lasius alienus
Lasius subumbratus
Formica podzolica
Formica argentea
Formica (parasitic)
Camponotus sp.
Myrmica sp.


Queens currently looking for:
Myrmica spp.


Queens once more experienced:
Carebara diversa
Myrmecocystus
Odontomachus Sp.

#5 Offline AntsBC - Posted July 14 2018 - 3:24 PM

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It's a slave raider from the Formica sanguinea group.


Edited by AntsBC, May 3 2019 - 9:57 AM.

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Formica pacifica

Formica planipilis (Parasitic sp.)

 

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#6 Offline DrygonKing - Posted July 14 2018 - 3:30 PM

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Ok
Current Queens:
Formica argentea (1)
Camponotus modoc (1)
Camponotus herculeanus (1)

Queens I Have Found:
Lasius alienus
Lasius subumbratus
Formica podzolica
Formica argentea
Formica (parasitic)
Camponotus sp.
Myrmica sp.


Queens currently looking for:
Myrmica spp.


Queens once more experienced:
Carebara diversa
Myrmecocystus
Odontomachus Sp.
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