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#1 Offline Antlove101 - Posted July 29 2017 - 12:44 AM

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1. Location of collection: Benguet, Philippines
2. Date of collection: July 7,2017
3. Habitat of collection: Dirt
4. Length (from head to gaster): 1cm
5. Color: Dark
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Antannae is short(2mm in length), Head measures 1mm horizontally, no stingers present
7. Distinguishing behavior: Workers become aggressive when colony is disturbed 
8. Nest description: Nest was found on soil but not much complicated chambers its like the chambers was just naturally carved and not by the ants.

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#2 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted July 29 2017 - 6:38 AM

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Some sort of Aphaenogaster.


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#3 Offline Aquaexploder - Posted July 29 2017 - 6:49 AM

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Some sort of Aphaenogaster.


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#4 Offline Antlove101 - Posted July 29 2017 - 7:29 AM

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Thanks for responding on both of you sir really appreciate it, but anyone knows on what specific species could it be?

#5 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted July 29 2017 - 8:39 AM

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No Aphaenogaster in the Philippines. Could be Pheidole.


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#6 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted July 29 2017 - 4:41 PM

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True, but Pheidole don't have that crescent moon body shape.

To care for her, just put her in a test tube with damp cotton. Put her on a desk or in a cabinet (some species tolerate lighting during founding). 


Edited by Connectimyrmex, July 29 2017 - 4:41 PM.

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#7 Offline Antlove101 - Posted July 29 2017 - 6:39 PM

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I already tried posting this on our local group but not even one could be able to ID it, but still thanks for the effort and response

#8 Offline cpman - Posted July 29 2017 - 7:09 PM

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True, but Pheidole don't have that crescent moon body shape.


I still think Pheidole is a good guess. It's got the mesosomal spines (at least somewhat -- see the last photo) and the three-segmented antennal club.

My best attempt at keying it out using The Ants gave me Pheidole as well. I wouldn't be too confident in that though because it requires characteristics that can't be seen clearly in these photos.

#9 Offline Antlove101 - Posted July 29 2017 - 8:07 PM

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Ah okay sir sorry for the low quality of the picture but I thought pheidole are reddish in color? This one is a pure dark

#10 Offline LC3 - Posted July 29 2017 - 10:27 PM

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Colour is usually not a reliable way to identify species.



#11 Offline Antlove101 - Posted July 29 2017 - 11:28 PM

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So it could be the genus of this queen is Pheidole?

#12 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted July 30 2017 - 7:17 AM

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Now that I look at her again, I'm pretty sure that she is Pheidole. Check the parent colony for Majors.


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Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

#13 Offline cpman - Posted July 30 2017 - 10:02 AM

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So it could be the genus of this queen is Pheidole?


Yep. We probably won't be able to get it to species with just the queen. Pheidole has many species, and it usually requires majors to get one down to species.

Fortunately, they're mostly similar in their care requirements. You can just put her in a test tube setup and you should have workers within a couple months.

#14 Offline Antlove101 - Posted July 31 2017 - 2:54 AM

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Thanks a lot "masters" much appreciated
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