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Is this even an ant?

Started By DrygonKing , May 28 2018 6:40 PM
ant i’d i’d request

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#1 Offline DrygonKing - Posted May 28 2018 - 6:40 PM

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My dad found this not sure where. It’s shiny and I can’t get a measurement (no ruler sister broke last one). VERY active.

Image dump:
http://imgur.com/7GhH6P7
http://imgur.com/nzldVzj
http://imgur.com/Qm2gKAv
http://imgur.com/Jydh1V3
http://imgur.com/6Id2nHU
http://imgur.com/poDChm2
http://imgur.com/TLiFxnO
http://imgur.com/Q49nNZm
Current Queens:
Formica argentea (1)
Camponotus modoc (1)
Camponotus herculeanus (1)

Queens I Have Found:
Lasius alienus
Lasius subumbratus
Formica podzolica
Formica argentea
Formica (parasitic)
Camponotus sp.
Myrmica sp.


Queens currently looking for:
Myrmica spp.


Queens once more experienced:
Carebara diversa
Myrmecocystus
Odontomachus Sp.

#2 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted May 28 2018 - 6:49 PM

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Kind of hard to see, but I'm pretty sure it's a wasp. Ants have joints in their antennae.


#3 Offline DrygonKing - Posted May 28 2018 - 6:56 PM

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That small? It’s smaller than my Formica queen

Nother image dump:
http://imgur.com/phwbQqO
http://imgur.com/llD0wEl
http://imgur.com/2FrCs19
http://imgur.com/bp6DvwV
http://imgur.com/Vf7gy4F
http://imgur.com/HMSzneX
http://imgur.com/vDlIYB3
http://imgur.com/XkwsrlS
http://imgur.com/8QDmbCf
http://imgur.com/KWHAK3W
http://imgur.com/h7WQI2G
http://imgur.com/T2rYe4B
http://imgur.com/119k5e3

Edited by DrygonKing, May 28 2018 - 7:01 PM.

Current Queens:
Formica argentea (1)
Camponotus modoc (1)
Camponotus herculeanus (1)

Queens I Have Found:
Lasius alienus
Lasius subumbratus
Formica podzolica
Formica argentea
Formica (parasitic)
Camponotus sp.
Myrmica sp.


Queens currently looking for:
Myrmica spp.


Queens once more experienced:
Carebara diversa
Myrmecocystus
Odontomachus Sp.

#4 Offline CoolColJ - Posted May 28 2018 - 7:15 PM

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looks like a bug


Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/

#5 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted May 28 2018 - 7:21 PM

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Yea, I'd say definitely a wasp of some sort.


#6 Offline DrygonKing - Posted May 28 2018 - 7:38 PM

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Next question, should I keep it? Try to keep a wasp colony lol :j

Edited by DrygonKing, May 28 2018 - 7:43 PM.

Current Queens:
Formica argentea (1)
Camponotus modoc (1)
Camponotus herculeanus (1)

Queens I Have Found:
Lasius alienus
Lasius subumbratus
Formica podzolica
Formica argentea
Formica (parasitic)
Camponotus sp.
Myrmica sp.


Queens currently looking for:
Myrmica spp.


Queens once more experienced:
Carebara diversa
Myrmecocystus
Odontomachus Sp.

#7 Offline LC3 - Posted May 28 2018 - 8:10 PM

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It's a wasp. Either parasitic or solitary (I'm thinking the latter) so you won't be getting a colony out of these unfortunately.


#8 Offline DrygonKing - Posted May 29 2018 - 5:20 AM

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Lol ok I will let it go. I was so excited when my dad brought it in
Current Queens:
Formica argentea (1)
Camponotus modoc (1)
Camponotus herculeanus (1)

Queens I Have Found:
Lasius alienus
Lasius subumbratus
Formica podzolica
Formica argentea
Formica (parasitic)
Camponotus sp.
Myrmica sp.


Queens currently looking for:
Myrmica spp.


Queens once more experienced:
Carebara diversa
Myrmecocystus
Odontomachus Sp.
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