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Split, Croatia, South Europe 30th JUN 2018 drone Flight

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#1 Offline skocko76 - Posted July 1 2018 - 5:07 AM

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Hi all. There was a massive drone flight of the following species. Well lit shop windows were covered with them. No females in sight. 

 

1. Location of collection: Split, Croatia, Adriatic coast

2. Date of collection: 30th Jun 2018.
3. Habitat of collection: Shop windows downtown
4. Length : cca 4mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Shiny black
6. Distinguishing characteristics : large mandibles
7. Anything else distinctive: not to my eye.
8. Nest description : n/a. 
9 . Post the clearest pictures possible: 

 

male side
male bottom
male front
male face
 
Not sure this is an ant at all... some kind of mosquito? But, might be an ant as well... behaves as one.

1. Location of collection: Split, Croatia, Adriatic coast

2. Date of collection: 30th Jun 2018.
3. Habitat of collection: Shop windows downtown
4. Length : cca 6mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: yellow
6. Distinguishing characteristics : long waist
7. Anything else distinctive: not to my eye.
8. Nest description : n/a. 
9 . Post the clearest pictures possible: plasic test tubes are a real pain for photography..

 

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Not sure this is an ant at all... looks more like a gnat. But has the "elbowed" antennae... Very small

1. Location of collection: Split, Croatia, Adriatic coast

2. Date of collection: 30th Jun 2018.
3. Habitat of collection: Caffe table
4. Length : 1.5 - 2mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: yellow
6. Distinguishing characteristics : Very small.. a tad smaller than 2 mm
7. Anything else distinctive: not to my eye.
8. Nest description : n/a. 
9 . Post the clearest pictures possible: plasic test tubes are a real pain for photography..

 
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#2 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted July 1 2018 - 6:12 AM

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All drones I believe, the second drone looks like a myrmica male to me.

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

 






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