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ant ID, New Zealand

Started By benjansss , May 3 2021 9:17 PM

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#1 Offline benjansss - Posted May 3 2021 - 9:17 PM

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hi, I'm interested in what some ants in my garden are, they are actually the first ants I've seen in Wellington since i moved here 10 years ago, I noticed there seems to be two foraging castes a smaller one active during the day and a larger one at night (I'm sure their the same species as some spent a whole day and night together in a small container without attacking each other). I tried posting photos on inaturalist but it hasn't really gone anywhere so I came here, here's the link to the photos https://www.inatural...ons/70863286,ifphotos of different parts would be useful just ask (I preserved a few in hand sanitiser).

#2 Offline benjansss - Posted May 3 2021 - 9:19 PM

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sorry here's the link with a if attached to the end, https://www.inatural...ations/70863286

#3 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 3 2021 - 9:54 PM

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My guess is Tetramorium bicarinatum but don’t take my word for it.

Currently: Considering moving to Australia
Reason: Myrmecia

#4 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted May 4 2021 - 3:27 AM

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My guess is Tetramorium bicarinatum but don’t take my word for it.

Do they live in New Zealand?

My guess is Chelaner sp. It looks just like it and looks far to smooth and shiny to be T. bicarinatum.

Edited by Kaelwizard, May 4 2021 - 3:28 AM.

#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted May 4 2021 - 6:08 AM

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I'm going to say its probably Chelaner antarcticus, which, along with fitting the image perfectly, from searching on Inaturalist, seems to be quite common there.

Edited by NickAnter, May 4 2021 - 6:15 AM.

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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).

#6 Offline ponerinecat - Posted May 4 2021 - 1:16 PM

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I'm going to say its probably Chelaner antarcticus, which, along with fitting the image perfectly, from searching on Inaturalist, seems to be quite common there.

Correct.