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3 queens in 1 hour! Istanbul, Turkey

Started By Vodach , Jun 23 2020 12:46 AM

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#1 Offline Vodach - Posted June 23 2020 - 12:46 AM

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Today was my lucky day! I saw a lot of queens and was able to collect only 3 of them. I guess all of them is same type but the one I wrote ''nervous'' was nervous. Other two was so chill. So here is other details:

 

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Istanbul, Turkey
2. Date of collection: 23.06.2020
3. Habitat of collection: pavement
4. Length (from head to gaster): -
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: brownish dark
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 
7. Distinguishing behavior: ''nervous'' was nervous, other two was so chill.
8. Nest description: -

9. Nuptial flight time and date:-

 

 

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 23 2020 - 2:38 AM

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These look like Lasius queens to me, perhaps Lasius niger.
Also, I think you should put more water in the test tubes, so it will last longer through the founding process.

Edited by ANTdrew, June 23 2020 - 2:40 AM.

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#3 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 23 2020 - 2:57 AM

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The first one looks kinda yellow to me. Maybe its a different species. 


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Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#4 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 23 2020 - 7:22 AM

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I agree with ANTdrew for the last two on Lasius Niger, but the first one seems like something else.

Lucky catches, they are also amazing beginner species! Just like the Tetramorium you caught a few days ago.

I really wonder what that yellow queen is.

Edited by TechAnt, June 23 2020 - 7:41 AM.

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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

#5 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 23 2020 - 7:36 AM

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I agree with ANTdrew for the last two, but the first one seems like something else.

Lucky catches, they are also amazing beginner species! Just like the Tetramorium you caught a few days ago.

I really wonder what that yellow queen is.

 

Lasius for sure, not sure about the species but probably flavus


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#6 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 23 2020 - 7:41 AM

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I agree with ANTdrew for the last two, but the first one seems like something else.
Lucky catches, they are also amazing beginner species! Just like the Tetramorium you caught a few days ago.
I really wonder what that yellow queen is.

 
Lasius for sure, not sure about the species but probably flavus
It probably is that, but it could be some parasitic Lasius..
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

#7 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 23 2020 - 7:52 AM

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I think it is a bit too fat to be a parasitic Lasius, also the head is small in proportion to the body, compared to the head of parasitic Lasius species.


Edited by Antkid12, June 23 2020 - 7:58 AM.

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Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#8 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 23 2020 - 7:53 AM

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I think it is a bit to fat to be a parasitic Lasius, also the head is small in proportion to the body, compared to the head of parasitic Lasius species.

I second this. Definitely not a parasite.
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#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 23 2020 - 8:12 AM

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Fully claustral non-parasitic Lasius.
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#10 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 23 2020 - 9:13 AM

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Fully claustral non-parasitic Lasius.

The queens are so rare in my area...


Edited by Antkid12, June 23 2020 - 9:18 AM.

Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#11 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 23 2020 - 9:34 AM

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Well ok.
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
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