Hi all,
I found this little gal on our property today in Victoria AUSTRALIA.
Any idea what Genus she is? She's about 6mm long.
Thanks,
Brendon.
Best Answer Bcam43 , March 30 2016 - 1:59 AM
I believe she's definetly a major Monomorium rubriceps.
Check out this link and let me know what you think.
http://www.projectno...tings/497486002
Go to the full postThis has really stumped me. That ant looks so familiar I've seen videos of that Genus before I just can't remember the name.
Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis
Pheidole pilifera
Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi
Pheidole bicarinata
Aphaenogaster rudis
Camponotus chromaiodes
Formica sp. (microgena species)
Nylanderia cf. arenivega
I doubt it. But then again idk.
Solenopsis maybe?
I know this is definitely not Solenopsis.
Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis
Pheidole pilifera
Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi
Pheidole bicarinata
Aphaenogaster rudis
Camponotus chromaiodes
Formica sp. (microgena species)
Nylanderia cf. arenivega
What about Monomorium?
http://www.alexander...ium/i-whJ6Nhk/A
I've kept Monomorium before and this is not Monomorium. I will try and look some more later today into the genus.
Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis
Pheidole pilifera
Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi
Pheidole bicarinata
Aphaenogaster rudis
Camponotus chromaiodes
Formica sp. (microgena species)
Nylanderia cf. arenivega
This has really, really stumped me. It looks like a fat version of Leptothorax but I don't know what Genus that is.
Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis
Pheidole pilifera
Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi
Pheidole bicarinata
Aphaenogaster rudis
Camponotus chromaiodes
Formica sp. (microgena species)
Nylanderia cf. arenivega
This has really, really stumped me. It looks like a fat version of Leptothorax but I don't know what Genus that is.
Hmmmmm, I can't find Leptothorax in Australia on Antweb.
Are you sure it's not Monomorium? If you look at Alex Wild's photo that I linked too, they look very similar, and this ant was found only 10km away from Diamond Creek.
Umm I am no professional but it looks like a meat ant. common to Victoria iridomyrmex Purpureus which also matches the size description.
Current Colonies;
Acromyrmex Versicolor
Dorymyrmex Bicolor
Pogonomyrmex Californicus
Pogonomyrmex Rugosus
Pogonomyrmex Tenuispinus
Novomessor Cockerelli
Myrmecocystus Mexicanus
Last Update: 08 Jul 2016
Umm I am no professional but it looks like a meat ant. common to Victoria iridomyrmex Purpureus which also matches the size description.
I don't think this is Iridomyrmex. I know from above ants can look similar but if you look at the zoomed up image I attatched they look nothing alike.
Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis
Pheidole pilifera
Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi
Pheidole bicarinata
Aphaenogaster rudis
Camponotus chromaiodes
Formica sp. (microgena species)
Nylanderia cf. arenivega
I'm not very familiar with other ants than the typical australian ants, but this one looks to me like a Crematogaster.
Franz
if you find any mistakes, it's my autocorrection. it doesn't speak english.
I'm not very familiar with other ants than the typical australian ants, but this one looks to me like a Crematogaster.
That's what I thought originally but, it seems too fat and the gaster and legs look too fat to me.
Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis
Pheidole pilifera
Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi
Pheidole bicarinata
Aphaenogaster rudis
Camponotus chromaiodes
Formica sp. (microgena species)
Nylanderia cf. arenivega
Are there Crematogaster in Australia?
https://www.antweb.o...t=australiaants
Never mind answered my own question.
This is probably some strange Crematogaster sp.
Someone please set me straight, Why are we excluding solenopsis? To me it looks exactly like solenopsis invicta. What about it makes you think its something else? Cause I'm honestly not buying it.
Someone please set me straight, Why are we excluding solenopsis? To me it looks exactly like solenopsis invicta. What about it makes you think its something else? Cause I'm honestly not buying it.
Because there is no recordrd sightings of S. invicta in Melbourne, Australia. If this is S. invicta, [censored] going to hit the fan.
Edited by dspdrew, March 30 2016 - 5:40 AM.
Removed profanity
Looks like Solenopsis invicta to me.
Ah. So its not completely eliminated from the possibilities.
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