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#1 Offline Dnail - Posted April 19 2018 - 3:00 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: bandung, indonesia

2. Date of collection: 04/2018
3. Habitat of collection: terrace, look like they attracted to lamp
4. Length (from head to gaster): around 4-5 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: black, orange tip on the end of gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics: hard to look because small and hidden by wing, maybe 1 spike nodule
7. Distinguishing behavior: they come after heavy rain, a bunch of them, i catch 14. it seem they are not aggressive toward each other so i plant to make 4 queen in 1 test tube
8. Nest description: -

 

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they became a feast for feral Pheidole ant

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Edited by Dnail, April 20 2018 - 5:58 AM.

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Colony:

2 Odontomachus aciculatus 

2 Polyrachis Dives

3 Camponotus sp


#2 Offline Ants_Texas - Posted April 19 2018 - 3:54 PM

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Looks to me like Ponera japonica, which is dubious in your area. 

 

However, as it is 4/20/18 for you, it could be the very rare Snoopious doggious.


Edited by Ants_Texas, April 19 2018 - 3:58 PM.

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#3 Offline Dnail - Posted April 19 2018 - 4:32 PM

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i check Ponera genus at antwiki after you mention its genus, maybe its Ponera selenophora

http://www.antwiki.o...era_selenophora

 

but i can't find other spesies you mention Snoopious doggious. tried to google it too but nothing found


Colony:

2 Odontomachus aciculatus 

2 Polyrachis Dives

3 Camponotus sp


#4 Offline Ants_Texas - Posted April 19 2018 - 4:34 PM

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i check Ponera genus at antwiki after you mention its genus, maybe its Ponera selenophora

http://www.antwiki.o...era_selenophora

 

but i can't find other spesies you mention Snoopious doggious. tried to google it too but nothing found

The snoopious doggious part was just a joke. Could be Ponera selenophora, but I think it's more likely to be Ponera japonica. Maybe try getting some more clear shots, with better lighting?



#5 Offline Dnail - Posted April 19 2018 - 4:46 PM

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i check Ponera genus at antwiki after you mention its genus, maybe its Ponera selenophora

http://www.antwiki.o...era_selenophora

 

but i can't find other spesies you mention Snoopious doggious. tried to google it too but nothing found

The snoopious doggious part was just a joke. Could be Ponera selenophora, but I think it's more likely to be Ponera japonica. Maybe try getting some more clear shots, with better lighting?

 

Base on antwiki, in Indonesia we can't found Ponera japonica and there explanation they have similar appearance.

I will try getting better shots later.

 

are they polygyne? at antwiki there is no explanation about it, only explanation they are semi claustral


Colony:

2 Odontomachus aciculatus 

2 Polyrachis Dives

3 Camponotus sp


#6 Offline Ants_Texas - Posted April 19 2018 - 5:54 PM

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i check Ponera genus at antwiki after you mention its genus, maybe its Ponera selenophora

http://www.antwiki.o...era_selenophora

 

but i can't find other spesies you mention Snoopious doggious. tried to google it too but nothing found

The snoopious doggious part was just a joke. Could be Ponera selenophora, but I think it's more likely to be Ponera japonica. Maybe try getting some more clear shots, with better lighting?

 

Base on antwiki, in Indonesia we can't found Ponera japonica and there explanation they have similar appearance.

I will try getting better shots later.

 

are they polygyne? at antwiki there is no explanation about it, only explanation they are semi claustral

 

http://antmaps.org is much better when looking at distribution. AntWiki can be quite off on that sometimes. 

 

According to antmaps, Ponera japonica is suspected to be around the Bandung area, but Ponera selenophora is not reported there. Ponera selenophora is reported in Borneo, which means it could have been broght into Java. Since both species are a possibilty here, we'll need some more clear pictures of their body shape and colors.



#7 Offline Dnail - Posted April 20 2018 - 6:00 AM

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http://antmaps.org is much better when looking at distribution. AntWiki can be quite off on that sometimes. 

 

According to antmaps, Ponera japonica is suspected to be around the Bandung area, but Ponera selenophora is not reported there. Ponera selenophora is reported in Borneo, which means it could have been broght into Java. Since both species are a possibilty here, we'll need some more clear pictures of their body shape and colors.

 

hooo ok, i will check antmaps
 

i added more photo. Is it enough for ID?


Colony:

2 Odontomachus aciculatus 

2 Polyrachis Dives

3 Camponotus sp


#8 Offline Ants_Texas - Posted April 22 2018 - 1:51 PM

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The gaster looks more like Ponera japonica, and I think the colors are more like it too. I'm going to say it's Ponera japonica. 






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