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Is this a queen, and what species is it?

queen id identification request

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#1 Offline 2boi - Posted May 24 2018 - 7:47 AM

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I know the picture resolution is terrible, i currently don't have any other camera. Anyway, could someone please help me with identifying this ant and if it is a queen?

 

Collected in southern Norway 24. May 2018.

Found it on a concrete path besides a football field(probably 200m to the closest forest)

About 1,5cm from from head to gaster.

Has a shiny texture with deep red on the underside.

 

Behavior: don't know if this is normal but she don't try to escape the test tube as a Formica Rufa ant i cought. She is also raising her head every time i open the drawer her test tube is currently in.

 

As for special characteristics, date of nuptial flight and nest i don't know.

 

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Edited by 2boi, May 24 2018 - 8:09 AM.


#2 Offline Mortamir - Posted May 24 2018 - 7:52 AM

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http://www.formicult...read/#entry1333

#3 Offline 2boi - Posted May 24 2018 - 8:10 AM

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http://www.formicult...read/#entry1333

Thanks for the link, I fixed it so it should be fine.



#4 Offline VoidElecent - Posted May 24 2018 - 8:21 AM

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Formica sp.



#5 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted May 24 2018 - 8:44 AM

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Parasitic too.



#6 Offline 2boi - Posted May 24 2018 - 8:48 AM

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Parasitic too.

Thanks for the reply. Are you sure this is a slave maker? And do you know what formica species it could be? 



#7 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted May 24 2018 - 12:59 PM

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Not a slave maker like F. sanguinea but some species in the F. rufa group. 

https://en.wikipedia...a_species_group


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