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ID Request: Just found in a graveyard FFS

Started By Jimmydave937911 , Jun 13 2020 7:22 AM

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#1 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted June 13 2020 - 7:22 AM

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Hi all, please find attached a really big ant (worker I think) found in a graveyard!! There was one or 2 just flying around but couldn’t see where they came from?

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#2 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted June 13 2020 - 7:27 AM

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Close up...

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#3 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 13 2020 - 7:29 AM

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Formica fusca group sp.
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

#4 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted June 13 2020 - 7:46 AM

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Thanks Dakota! I want the queen now lol
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#5 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted June 13 2020 - 8:00 AM

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Thanks Dakota! I want the queen now lol

Sure, just don't do any digging!


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I accidentally froze all my ants 

#6 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 13 2020 - 8:13 AM

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Well, nuptial flights should start in a few weeks.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

#7 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted June 13 2020 - 9:05 AM

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Thanks Dakota! I want the queen now lol

Sure, just don't do any digging!

Exactly what I thought lol ;-D

Well, nuptial flights should start in a few weeks.


Is that for the UK as well Dakota?

#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 13 2020 - 9:07 AM

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Definitely try to find Formica queens if you can.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#9 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 13 2020 - 9:21 AM

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Thanks Dakota! I want the queen now lol

Sure, just don't do any digging!

Exactly what I thought lol ;-D

Well, nuptial flights should start in a few weeks.


Is that for the UK as well Dakota?
I believe for everywhere. They usually fly in July and August.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

#10 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted June 13 2020 - 9:30 AM

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You know what I forgot we were in June!!!
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#11 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 13 2020 - 9:35 AM

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Best of luck on finding a Formica Queen!
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#12 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted June 13 2020 - 10:07 AM

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Best of luck on finding a Formica Queen!


Are they harder to find TechAnt?

#13 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 13 2020 - 10:27 PM

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Best of luck on finding a Formica Queen!


Are they harder to find TechAnt?

I am not sure of the chance of finding F. Fusca Queens in the U.K.
I believe they are a common species though.

But I was just wishing you good luck
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#14 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 15 2020 - 7:11 AM

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Are there laws against keeping Formica there? I know there are in other parts of Europe.


#15 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 15 2020 - 7:19 AM

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Are there laws against keeping Formica there? I know there are in other parts of Europe.

I believe that only applies to parasitic Formica in most countries. There are a couple that ban all Formica, but I don’t believe the UK is one of them.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

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