shane
Ant Photographer
Ant Species Image Gatherer
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Post by shane on Feb 23, 2016 22:15:46 GMT
Don't try this at home as he was just demonstrating a harvester ant test stings before he try's the bullet ant sting at some point.
I do wonder what harvester ant they are as them seem to have a stinger.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Feb 23, 2016 23:42:05 GMT
The ants I think are Pogonomyrmex, but I'm not sure of the exact species to name it?
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Post by Wood~Ant on Feb 24, 2016 9:12:21 GMT
Black Messor species can be found in southern USA and Mexico, but as Pogo's are more common in Arizona I think this is the most likely ant in the video. Pogonomyrmex rugosus.  |
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Post by Black Ant on Feb 24, 2016 9:58:26 GMT
On the video it says they are Pogonomyrmex maricopa, yet they look black and all the pics I have seen of them show this ant to be bright red. Confusing isn't it?  Photos of P. maricopa by Alex Wild   |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Feb 24, 2016 15:29:07 GMT
Just watched the video again, and yes Blackant it does say P. maricopa which are in fact a bright orange in colour. In fact none of the Pogonomyrmex species seem to be black, so either it is a trick of the light or they may even be another ant species. I have lost touch with my ant expert who lived in Arizona, so sadly cannot confirm what they are.  |
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huwby
Callow Ant 
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Post by huwby on Feb 24, 2016 20:07:50 GMT
Aaaahhhhh! spiders! everything else is quite impressive though  |
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