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Worker ID, Hong Kong, 24/2/2021

Started By TKP , Feb 23 2021 7:31 PM

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#1 Offline TKP - Posted February 23 2021 - 7:31 PM

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Found near forest, on a railing. Is this a black crazy ant?

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted February 23 2021 - 7:33 PM

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I'm going to guess a Nylanderia species. Not too sure, as I am not very familiar with the ants of hong kong, but I do not see what else it would be.


Edited by NickAnter, February 24 2021 - 8:03 AM.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#3 Offline DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL - Posted February 23 2021 - 7:38 PM

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I think its black crazy ants.


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#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted February 23 2021 - 8:07 PM

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I'm 90% sure this is not Pratrechina longicornis, the shape is not correct, it is not leggy enough.


Edited by NickAnter, February 24 2021 - 8:03 AM.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#5 Offline TKP - Posted February 23 2021 - 9:10 PM

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Thanks for the suggestion. As a beginner, those picture of specimen online look all the same in my eye.


#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted February 24 2021 - 7:18 AM

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I'm 90% sure this is not Pratrechina longicornis, the shape is not correct, it is not leggy enough.

that’s definitely paratrechina longicornis. Its much more slim and leggy than the standard nylanderia.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#7 Offline NickAnter - Posted February 24 2021 - 8:02 AM

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Upon closer inspection you might be correct. That first image threw me off a little bit.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#8 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 24 2021 - 8:28 AM

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Yeah, P. longicornis for sure.


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#9 Offline AleeGuy - Posted February 24 2021 - 8:36 AM

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Indeed, Paratrechina Longicornis.
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