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could be a new species

Started By zA-Z0-9 , Jul 24 2021 12:55 PM

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#21 Offline PurdueEntomology - Posted July 24 2021 - 3:22 PM

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If a new species description was as easy as a few pics my master's would have been finished, well, last year!!  


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#22 Online ANTdrew - Posted July 24 2021 - 3:59 PM

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#23 Offline zA-Z0-9 - Posted July 24 2021 - 4:21 PM

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Congrats! You found a colony of Proceratium, possibly P. pergandei. How large are the workers in millimeters?

I'm not really good at millimeters lol


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#24 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 24 2021 - 4:47 PM

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Proceratium is a very rare genus. Nice find! Is there a queen?
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#25 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 24 2021 - 6:44 PM

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Proceratium is a very rare genus. Nice find! Is there a queen?

The top right of the first picture could be a queen but I'm not 100% sure.


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#26 Offline zA-Z0-9 - Posted July 24 2021 - 6:58 PM

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Proceratium is a very rare genus. Nice find! Is there a queen?

no unfortunately


 

Proceratium is a very rare genus. Nice find! Is there a queen?

The top right of the first picture could be a queen but I

appparently there might be


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#27 Offline zA-Z0-9 - Posted July 24 2021 - 6:59 PM

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Proceratium is a very rare genus. Nice find! Is there a queen?

The top right of the first picture could be a queen but I'm not 100% sure.

 

cool


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#28 Offline zA-Z0-9 - Posted July 24 2021 - 9:48 PM

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update: they are 1/2 a millimeter long


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#29 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 25 2021 - 9:00 AM

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update: they are 1/2 a millimeter long

That seems too small, but I’m not sure.

#30 Offline ponerinecat - Posted July 25 2021 - 9:09 AM

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update: they are 1/2 a millimeter long

Carebara atoma, the smallest known ant, is larger than that stretched out. I'm not very certain you made an accurate measurement. 


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update: they are 1/2 a millimeter long

Carebara atoma, the smallest known ant, is larger than that stretched out. I'm not very certain you made an accurate measurement. 

 

I believe he measured in centimeters and not millimeters. The workers of this species should be about 4.5mm or a little under 1/2 centimeters.


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#32 Offline zA-Z0-9 - Posted July 27 2021 - 5:38 PM

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update: they are 1/2 a millimeter long

Carebara atoma, the smallest known ant, is larger than that stretched out. I'm not very certain you made an accurate measurement. 

 

I believe he measured in centimeters and not millimeters. The workers of this species should be about 4.5mm or a little under 1/2 centimeters.

 

yup he's right sorry guys


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