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Southern England, 6/4/18

Started By SheepForgeBoi , Apr 6 2018 7:44 AM

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#1 Offline SheepForgeBoi - Posted April 6 2018 - 7:44 AM

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1. Location: Just above London
2. Date of collection: 6/4/18
3. Habitat of collection: Garden
4. Length (from head to gaster):
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Red/orange
7. Distinguishing behavior: was Solo

So I saw this ant under some grass that had grown over a paving slab. It has a large waist, too large for ladies flavour I thought. Also possible hairs on its gaster. Sorry about the poor quality photos.

http://imgur.com/a/B3WVL

#2 Offline Phoenix - Posted April 6 2018 - 8:02 AM

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LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Measurements please.

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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

#3 Offline Barristan - Posted April 6 2018 - 8:16 AM

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LocationBindlach, Bavaria, Germany

Does it look like this:

This is Leptothorax acervorum a quite common ant in gardens it lives in dead wood. This picture was taking in 2016 in a garden in Germany.