Javascript Disabled Detected

You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality.

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Hairiest Ant?

Started By MinigunL5 , Nov 17 2020 5:42 AM

Please log in to reply

5 replies to this topic

#1 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted November 17 2020 - 5:42 AM

Advanced Member

Members
550 posts

Location(Near) Worcester, MA

Idrk what ant hairs are made of but which ant species is covered with them the most? Also which ant species has the longest one?

#2 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 17 2020 - 5:46 AM

Advanced Member

Members
1,254 posts

LocationRichmond, Virginia

you have formica, camponotus, pogonomyrmex but the saharan silver ants are the coolest and i think hairiest, at least I think so. they use their hair to basically reflect heat off of them and are the fastest ants in the world. good luck catching a queen though because they live in deserts and are zoomer bois.

We don’t talk about that

#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted November 17 2020 - 9:05 AM

Advanced Member

Members
2,921 posts

LocationWinnipeg, Canada

Echinopla melanarctos is definitely one of the hairiest. Its also one of the cutest ants out there.

Edited by Manitobant, November 17 2020 - 9:12 AM.

gcsnelling, DDD101DDD, OhNoNotAgain and 2 others like this

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 ZTYguy - Posted November 17 2020 - 9:17 AM

Advanced Member

Members
1,716 posts

LocationNorthridge, California

you have formica, camponotus, pogonomyrmex but the saharan silver ants are the coolest and i think hairiest, at least I think so. they use their hair to basically reflect heat off of them and are the fastest ants in the world. good luck catching a queen though because they live in deserts and are zoomer bois.

Those are super zoomer bois.

Currently: Considering moving to Australia
Reason: Myrmecia

#5 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted November 17 2020 - 9:25 AM

Advanced Member

Members
2,852 posts

LocationPoway, California

Polyrachis is kind of velvety.

#6 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted November 18 2020 - 10:16 AM

Advanced Member

Members
1,134 posts

LocationCalifornia Argentine Ant Territory

The scanning electron photos of the Saharan silver ant (Cataglyphis bombycina) are pretty impressive.

https://www.washingt...t-temperatures/

MinigunL5 and TestSubjectOne like this

Past & Present

Veromessor pergandei, andrei, stoddardi; Novomessor cockerelli

Camponotus fragilis, Camponotus sansabeanus (inactive), vicinus, laevigatus/quercicola, CA02

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus, P. californicus (inactive)

Liometopum occidentale (inactive); Prenolepis imparis; Myrmecocystus mexicanus (inactive); Tetramorium sp. (inactive); Lasius sp.

Termites: Zootermopsis angusticollis, and a box of drywood termites that can't be seen

Isopods: (most no longer keeping) A. gestroi, granulatum, kluugi, maculatum, vulgare; C. murina; P. hoffmannseggi, P. haasi, P. ornatus; V. parvus, P. pruinosus, T. tomentosa

Spoods: (no longer keeping) Phidippus sp., other

Back to General · Next Unread Topic →