Jump to content

  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

Worker Ant ID - Dominica

shiny black ant

  • Please log in to reply
1 reply to this topic

#1 Offline souljah212 - Posted July 10 2017 - 1:58 PM

souljah212

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPip
  • 23 posts

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Common wealth of Dominica (not Dominica Republic) 

2. Date of collection: 9 - July - 17
3. Habitat of collection: Found outside on my step consuming a small ground Lizard
4. Length (from head to gaster): about 8 - 10mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Shiny Black 
6. Distinguishing characteristics: They had different sizes 
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description:

 

 

Black Ant: 

Pic 1: http://i.imgur.com/6YTfigT.jpg 

Pic 2: 

 

Second Ant: Male Alate 

 

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Common wealth of Dominica (not Dominica Republic) 

2. Date of collection: 10 - July - 17
3. Habitat of collection: Found outside my work balcony 
4. Length (from head to gaster): About 3-6mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: yellow/red  
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Big Eyes  
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description:

 

Pic 1: http://i.imgur.com/jwvMBD6.jpg 

Pic 2:     (Coin equivalent to size of US one cent) 

 

 



#2 Offline WeatherAnt - Posted August 12 2017 - 1:42 PM

WeatherAnt

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 203 posts
  • LocationWashington State

The first pic of the two workers remind me of Solenopsis. Second pic is a male ant ... no idea which genus, let alone species. 






0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users