I really don't think this is a queen but I would like to let you guys see it... found her after looking under stone slabs everyday.
Edited by AntsAreUs, April 7 2018 - 7:58 PM.
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Posted April 7 2018 - 3:21 PM
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Nice catch! I am pretty sure this is a worker.
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Posted April 7 2018 - 4:54 PM
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I'll second this is Stigmatomma pallipes. I also think it's just a worker, though wing scars might be difficult to see on this one.
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Posted April 7 2018 - 5:23 PM
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Meh. Keep her. See what happens!
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Tetramorium immigrans
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Posted April 8 2018 - 7:24 AM
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Definitely a worker
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Posted April 9 2018 - 7:34 AM
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I'm not entirely sure Whether or not it is a worker or queen but queens backs from the research I've done seem to be more arched, and I do not see visible wing scars in the picture.
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Posted April 13 2018 - 5:40 AM
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worker, queens in my experience have a broghter red and larger gaster and darker body and head, and they have a heavier thorax. Good catch nonetheless!
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Posted April 25 2018 - 2:06 PM
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I'll be making a video if I observe feeding behavior!
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Posted April 26 2018 - 1:45 PM
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And here it is:
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Posted April 28 2018 - 8:35 PM
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What do you feed your colony?? I feed mine geo centipedes. I've had my colony for almost 2 years and it only got 16 workers and 10ish larvae. They are very very slow growing colonies.
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