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Meranoplus Queen Confirmation

Started By Bcam43 , Feb 29 2016 2:17 AM

Best Answer Miles , February 29 2016 - 6:58 PM

Yes, this is a queen. The wing scars are clear and the thorax is very much gyne-shaped.

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#1 Offline Bcam43 - Posted February 29 2016 - 2:17 AM

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Hi all,

I have a VERY tiny queen I need confirmation on.

She's only 2.5mm so its extremely hard to get decent photos. I have managed to get some good top down shots with my microscope.

The photo below is from the internet. It was the best images I could find of this Genus. Ant on the left is a worker. Ant of the right is the queen.

The photo below is a comparison photo of the image above that I took of the queen I have found, on the right. And a worker I also found on the left.

This photo is a actual photo of a worker on the left and what I believe to be the queen on the right.

So what do you guys think?

Queen, or some sort of major or another species altogether.

Edited by Bcam43, February 29 2016 - 3:15 AM.

#2 Offline RapaNui - Posted February 29 2016 - 6:38 AM

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it really looks like a queen.

#3 Offline Crystals - Posted February 29 2016 - 8:41 AM

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If you can get a side picture, the height of the thorax will give us a good idea as to whether or not she may have had wings.

I think I may be seeing wing scars, but it could just be a trick of the light. Perhaps also add a flashlight shining on the ant to brighten things up.

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#4 Offline Bcam43 - Posted February 29 2016 - 2:20 PM

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If you can get a side picture, the height of the thorax will give us a good idea as to whether or not she may have had wings.

I think I may be seeing wing scars, but it could just be a trick of the light. Perhaps also add a flashlight shining on the ant to brighten things up.

Thanks for your reply Crystals.

Below are two photos I managed to get through my microscope. They're not the greatest but should hopefully show enough detail to determine if this is a queen.