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Is She Pheidole?

Started By Bercag , Jan 29 2019 2:12 AM

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#1 Offline Bercag - Posted January 29 2019 - 2:12 AM

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Location of collection:Turkey,Mediterranean Region
Date of collection:13.10.2018
Habitat of Collection:Sidewalk
Length:6-7mm
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#2 Offline CoolColJ - Posted January 29 2019 - 3:12 AM

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Doesn't look like one to me


Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
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#3 Offline Bercag - Posted January 29 2019 - 3:30 AM

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Doesn't look like one to me

Which species do you think it is?

#4 Offline CoolColJ - Posted January 29 2019 - 3:40 AM

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No idea, maybe monomorium


Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/

#5 Offline Bercag - Posted January 29 2019 - 6:01 AM

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No idea, maybe monomorium

Thanks :)

#6 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted January 29 2019 - 7:22 AM

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Perhaps Solenopsis? It is quite large for Monomorium.

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#7 Offline Bercag - Posted January 29 2019 - 7:54 AM

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Perhaps Solenopsis? It is quite large for Monomorium.


Can It be Solenopsis Orbula? Because there is only one brown Solenopsis species in Turkey and it is Solenopsis Orbula.

Edited by Bercag, January 29 2019 - 7:57 AM.

#8 Offline ponerinecat - Posted February 11 2019 - 8:31 PM

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Solenopsis


#9 Offline Hunter - Posted February 12 2019 - 7:21 AM

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not a expert and just a guess maybe

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#10 Offline neoponera - Posted March 10 2019 - 7:01 AM

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definitely some species of ant


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