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Greece,Athens October 30th

Started By alex-barty , Oct 30 2020 6:43 AM

Best Answer Manitobant , October 30 2020 - 8:14 AM

Definitely aphaenogaster sp. Go to the full post


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#1 Offline alex-barty - Posted October 30 2020 - 6:43 AM

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Hey guys,I found this queen right next to the mountain,Huuge nuptial day for messor today but I also found her.She looks black to the eye,the mountain is mainly dry besides winter months and does not have a lot of vegetation.Thank you:) measurement is in mm

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#2 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 30 2020 - 6:50 AM

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Possibly apheanogaster but I’m not sure of the subspecies.
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We don’t talk about that

#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 30 2020 - 8:14 AM   Best Answer

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Definitely aphaenogaster sp.
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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#4 Offline alex-barty - Posted October 30 2020 - 8:22 AM

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Thank you!

#5 Offline ZTYguy - Posted October 30 2020 - 8:30 AM

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Could be Apheanogaster senilis.


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#6 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 30 2020 - 8:33 AM

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or A. gemella


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#7 Offline alex-barty - Posted October 30 2020 - 8:37 AM

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None of those sub species are listed in greece in ant wiki
Thank you for taking the time to reply:)

#8 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 30 2020 - 8:41 AM

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they could have migrated there.


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#9 Offline Froggy - Posted October 30 2020 - 8:48 AM

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they could have migrated there.

I doubt a species from North Africa/Spain would be able to move all the way to Greece without help from humans, so I would say that's very unlikely, plus there are 18 recorded native species in Greece and I'm sure many look similar to this one


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#10 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 30 2020 - 8:52 AM

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sorry. that is probably true.


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#11 Offline alex-barty - Posted October 30 2020 - 9:21 AM

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Thanks everyone for looking into this:)
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