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Vietnam march/24/2018

Started By cudenden55 , Mar 24 2018 7:01 AM

Best Answer Phoenix , March 24 2018 - 8:03 AM

(Queen) Meranoplus sp. 

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#1 Offline cudenden55 - Posted March 24 2018 - 7:01 AM

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1: Dong Nai, Vietnam

2: 23/3/2018

3: Melaleuca forest

4: 6mm

5: dark brown head and thorax, black gaster

6: smooth gaster i think

7: she's shy 

8: underground i think, my friend gave me haha

9: no idea

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#2 Offline cudenden55 - Posted March 24 2018 - 7:03 AM

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sincerely to anyone woh can help me :DD


#3 Offline Martialis - Posted March 24 2018 - 7:51 AM

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She looks either Dolichoderine or Formicine. 


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#4 Offline AkhiltheLeafCutter - Posted March 24 2018 - 7:54 AM

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sincerely to anyone woh can help me :DD


Queen leaf cutter? They're typically half inch.

#5 Offline cudenden55 - Posted March 24 2018 - 7:55 AM

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She looks either Dolichoderine or Formicine. 

i don't see the similarity, hmmm the worker ants are as tiny, said my friend :l


#6 Offline cudenden55 - Posted March 24 2018 - 7:56 AM

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sincerely to anyone woh can help me :DD


Queen leaf cutter? They're typically half inch.

 

I'm not so sure


#7 Offline Martialis - Posted March 24 2018 - 8:00 AM

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sincerely to anyone woh can help me :DD


Queen leaf cutter? They're typically half inch.

 

Leafcutter ants are not in Vietnam.


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#8 Offline Phoenix - Posted March 24 2018 - 8:03 AM   Best Answer

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(Queen) Meranoplus sp. 


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Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#9 Offline Martialis - Posted March 24 2018 - 8:06 AM

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(Queen) Meranoplus sp. 

I was looking at those... She definitely does look like it.


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#10 Offline cudenden55 - Posted March 24 2018 - 8:08 AM

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(Queen) Meranoplus sp. 

any good tips that i need to know to keep her?


#11 Offline Phoenix - Posted March 24 2018 - 8:09 AM

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(Queen) Meranoplus sp. 

 

any good tips that i need to know to keep her?

 

 A simple test tube setup should suffice. 


Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#12 Offline cudenden55 - Posted March 24 2018 - 8:13 AM

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(Queen) Meranoplus sp. 

 

any good tips that i need to know to keep her?

 

 A simple test tube setup should suffice. 

 

thanks alot fam


#13 Offline gcsnelling - Posted March 24 2018 - 8:19 AM

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Meranoplus


#14 Offline VoidElecent - Posted March 24 2018 - 9:12 AM

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Please start a journal, I'd love to see more of this queen and hopefully colony. I absolutely adore Meranoplus, they're so neat!


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#15 Offline cudenden55 - Posted March 26 2018 - 3:47 AM

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Please start a journal, I'd love to see more of this queen and hopefully colony. I absolutely adore Meranoplus, they're so neat!


definitely, she laid her eggs today, about 12 eggs now

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