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(possibly) Stigmatomma sp


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#1 Online Leo - Posted September 9 2016 - 6:43 PM

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:D I found this ant while I was walking around and tried to pick it up in reaction, she stung my hand. She is pretty big about 1.5cm she also has a reddish gaster. She has ripped her wings off and settled down now.



#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted September 9 2016 - 7:26 PM

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Stigmatomma is about 7mm, so no. Do  you have a picture?


If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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#3 Online Leo - Posted September 10 2016 - 1:04 AM

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Ermmm.. Can't rly figure out how to upload pics



#4 Online Leo - Posted September 10 2016 - 1:06 AM

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As far as I can tell, her head and thorax look like a normal stigmatomma but her gaster is rly long



#5 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted September 10 2016 - 8:35 AM

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What is your location and what is the accurate measurement?


If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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#6 Online Leo - Posted September 11 2016 - 12:59 AM

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I live in HongKong and she is exactly 1.4 I took her out to measure this time



#7 Offline RapaNui - Posted September 11 2016 - 3:03 AM

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Leo, 

I am from Macau. Does she look like this? 

 

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#8 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted September 11 2016 - 5:23 AM

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I live in HongKong and she is exactly 1.4 I took her out to measure this time

 

 

Ahh! The location helps a lot. Myopopone castanea seems like a good fit. I hope you can get a picture up!


Edited by Batspiderfish, September 11 2016 - 5:23 AM.

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If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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#9 Offline Canadian anter - Posted September 11 2016 - 9:38 PM

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Thsee are slow grower's and hard to found.
Tell us what happens!
Visit us at www.canada-ant-colony.com !

#10 Online Leo - Posted September 12 2016 - 2:04 AM

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To RapaNuis: ya kinda except the gaster and thorax are thicker


Just caught 4 more, 2 have ripped of their wings I'm out of testubes lol



#11 Online Leo - Posted September 12 2016 - 2:13 AM

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This is what she looks like (not mine)

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#12 Online Leo - Posted September 12 2016 - 2:14 AM

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Apparently it is a stigmatomma pallipes



#13 Online Leo - Posted September 12 2016 - 2:26 AM

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My other ants:

. Pachycondyla rufipes x2

. Pachycondyla sp x3

. Camponotus Nicobarensis x2

. Odontomachus sp x1

. ghost ants



#14 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted September 12 2016 - 2:54 AM

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Apparently it is a stigmatomma pallipes

 

Stigmatomma pallipes is a North American species and only 7mm long. We can't ID your ant without seeing pictures of your ant. I don't know what kind of care your queen requires, but at least it may be just similar to Stigmatomma.


Edited by Batspiderfish, September 12 2016 - 2:55 AM.

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If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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#15 Online Leo - Posted September 12 2016 - 5:03 AM

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A random Camponotus worker somehow got into her little dirt box setup, she managed to kill without any injuries tho



#16 Offline RapaNui - Posted September 12 2016 - 5:31 AM

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Maybe its Bunipone Amblyops ?

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#17 Offline RapaNui - Posted September 12 2016 - 5:33 AM

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You need to check the shape of the mandibles.... it can be stigmatomma, myopias, amblypone, buniapone, myopopone.

 

Just get us a photo. 

if you can't upload, send it to me and I will put it here.

 

martinho(.at.)giraomarques(.dot.)com

 

regards


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#18 Online Leo - Posted September 13 2016 - 1:37 AM

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Thanks



#19 Online Leo - Posted September 14 2016 - 6:12 PM

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The queen has finally laid one egg


The first one died tho. Since then all the other queens are never larger than 10mm



#20 Online Leo - Posted September 19 2016 - 2:04 AM

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I gave her a pre-crushed Geophilimorpha centipede, she accepeted it and gave it to her larvae 






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