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Unidentified Formica sp.

Started By Ender Ants , Sep 15 2018 11:02 AM
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#1 Offline Ender Ants - Posted September 15 2018 - 11:02 AM

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The first two pictures are an unidentified Formica sp. The third, and fourth pictures, I am not sure whether they are Formica, Formica majors, or a completely different species. 

 

(1st, and 2nd Picture) Length: 5mm

Coloration: Solid Black 

 

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(3rd, and 4th Picture) Length: 4mm
Coloration: Solid Black
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Camponotus fragilis

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Solenopsis xyloni

Solenopsis cf. molesta

Crematogaster sp.

Dorymyrmex bicolor

#2 Offline WeatherAnt - Posted September 17 2018 - 4:24 PM

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Top two look like Formica, I don't know which species though. The bottom two actually look like Lasius to me (Very low confidence with that one however)...


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#3 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted September 17 2018 - 8:27 PM

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You need to include a location.


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