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Nylanderia sp ID

Started By NZAntKeeper , Feb 17 2017 6:49 PM

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#1 Offline NZAntKeeper - Posted February 17 2017 - 6:49 PM

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Location-New Zealand Northland

Size- about 4mm

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Species I have kept or are keeping
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-Iridomyrmex sp
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-Amblyopone Australis

#2 Offline MrILoveTheAnts - Posted February 17 2017 - 8:08 PM

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I'm not very familiar with the ants of New Zealand but I am curious to know why you think it is Nylanderia. Why not Paratrechina longicornis? From the photos it's not too apparent to me though I do see two or three species of Nylanderia from your area with that color pattern, the dark body, lighter legs and mandibles. What I don't see in the photos though are thick erect hairs (which may simply not be visible in the photo but perhaps you could check with better magnification).

Edited by MrILoveTheAnts, February 17 2017 - 8:25 PM.

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#3 Offline NZAntKeeper - Posted February 17 2017 - 8:39 PM

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alot of people were suggesting it was Nylanderia although BatSpiderFish did say it looks like Paratrechina Longicornis

Edited by DylanTheAntKeeper, February 17 2017 - 8:40 PM.

-Amblyopone Australis

#4 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted February 17 2017 - 9:04 PM

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I am wary when the antennae and legs are not so long that I can see Paratrechina longicornis without a doubt. True, these pictures are closer, but poorly lit and lacking in detail. A higher f-number in brighter light will probably help. The camera is computing exposure times based on the white background, instead of the ant.

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#5 Offline MrILoveTheAnts - Posted February 17 2017 - 9:14 PM

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Well Paratrechina longiconis have really big eyes in comparison to the head, which are certainly much bigger than any of the Nylanderia it could be. Also in the other thread there was talk about macro lenses. If you have a simple point and shoot camera you might be able to get a Raynox snap on lens. They also make a number of lenses for your phone which tend to run pretty cheap.

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