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[CatLord]

So i caught this queen a while back and i didn't really care to know what species she is i was suspecting lasius flavus but now she had her first nanitics and iam intrested to know the species any suggestions i live in Greece and was caught in my house we live near the sea not right in front of the sea but its like 2 minutes away 

 

Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/ZfDhbsW

[Mettcollsuss]

Nylanderia sp.?

[CatLord]

well i mean are you sure? any other suggestions guys iam not dissing on your answer iam cool i just like to get the opinion of many people thanks for the help!

[Mettcollsuss]

Many species in the Lasinii tribe are difficult to tell apart. It seems to be some species of crazy ant, but there are several of those in Lasinii.

 

EDIT: Also, I was wrong before, there are no Nylanderia in Greece. It could be Paratrechina longicornis, but I'm not completely sure.

Edited by Mettcollsuss, June 6 2018 - 5:19 AM.

[CatLord]

Many species in the Lasinii tribe are difficult to tell apart. It seems to be some species of crazy ant, but there are several of those in Lasinii.

 

EDIT: Also, I was wrong before, there are no Nylanderia in Greece. It could be Paratrechina longicornis, but I'm not completely sure.

Ant wiki says there's 2 species of nylanderia in Greece

[Mettcollsuss]

 

Many species in the Lasinii tribe are difficult to tell apart. It seems to be some species of crazy ant, but there are several of those in Lasinii.

 

EDIT: Also, I was wrong before, there are no Nylanderia in Greece. It could be Paratrechina longicornis, but I'm not completely sure.

Ant wiki says there's 2 species of nylanderia in Greece

 

oh. I use Antmaps.org.

 

It's more reliable than wikis. Not that antwiki is unreliable, I just don't find it quite as reliable.

 

What species does antwiki say Greece has?

[super_oil]

According to Antweb, there are two species of ants in the genus Nylanderia in Greece: Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi and Nylanderia vividula. I agree with Nylanderia but I am unsure of the specific species your colony is.

 

If you want to look at some sources and compare them to your ants here are some links:

Specimens on Antweb - https://www.antweb.o...ntryName=Greece

Dspdrew's Nylanderia vividula Journal - http://www.formicult...0-discontinued/

Nylanderia vividula video by CalifornianAnts -

Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi video by TimK811 - 

 

Keep in mine if the ants you see are from places far from Europe such at US West they might look slightly different in coloration.

 

 

[Jonathan21700]

Looks like Lepisiota to me possibly L. frauenfeldi. Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi is introduced in Greece and are found in the islands Dodecanese and Crete I think. For N. vividula it's said ''introduced to the mainland but probably not established."

Source: http://www.antwiki.o...s_of_Greece.pdf

Edited by Jonathan21700, June 6 2018 - 12:29 PM.

[Coregame3]

Looks like Nylanderia Vividula if it's 4mm. https://imgur.com/a/SDMBZ0b