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Myrmica obscura colony producing male alates


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#1 Offline klawfran3 - Posted July 15 2017 - 7:08 AM

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So far only two have been produced but that's still pretty good for a colony of about 100. Not sure what to do with them, should I pin them and add them to my collection?

Second photo is size compaarison to a major worker. This colony seems to put out a small and a large worker so I'm guessing they're polymorphous. 2aKToN8.png

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I find it interesting how the males are all black but the queen looks nearly identical to the workers in shape and color but with a slightly larger thorax.


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#2 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted July 21 2017 - 12:47 AM

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I personally have a butterfly pinning collection but I think it would be a great idea to take an alate and pin it. When the colony gets bigger you might want to also pin a major and a minor (If this species has them) and put them in a frame right next to your ant colony. Which would make it very displayable (like you see in some zoos or Natural History Museums) and appealing.


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus





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