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Jun 30, 2006 13:55:51 GMT
Post by bugman on Jun 30, 2006 13:55:51 GMT
I found some ants at home and I can't identify them They are about 2 or 3 mm the head and abdomen are partially black and the rest is gold. What species could they be???
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Jun 30, 2006 14:10:44 GMT
Post by Jenny on Jun 30, 2006 14:10:44 GMT
Is it possible to obtain a photo of this species, as members do find it difficult just on a description
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Jul 1, 2006 19:57:58 GMT
Post by nepenthes on Jul 1, 2006 19:57:58 GMT
Location, Waist segments, and any other very descriptive features would help!
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Jul 3, 2006 13:08:24 GMT
Post by bugman on Jul 3, 2006 13:08:24 GMT
I can't post a picture of it, but as much as I could describe they have a large abdomen, long antennae and they are not so hairy. I find them everywhere in my house (which is located in Bulgaria). They are not so fast but I think they can fire acid jets. You could post some pictures of the possible species and then I will able to identify them.
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Jul 3, 2006 16:41:35 GMT
Post by Wood~Ant on Jul 3, 2006 16:41:35 GMT
I'm afraid I don't have any idea what species you've found, and I certainly have no information at the moment on ant genera/species that live in Bulgaria. Sorry we can't help with this
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Jul 3, 2006 20:09:04 GMT
Post by nepenthes on Jul 3, 2006 20:09:04 GMT
Sorry we cannot help Identify them,
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Jul 4, 2006 15:45:31 GMT
Post by bugman on Jul 4, 2006 15:45:31 GMT
That's bad
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Jul 4, 2006 15:49:13 GMT
Post by Jenny on Jul 4, 2006 15:49:13 GMT
Identity of ants is very difficult, even the professionals use a microscope and have some knowledge of the area and species.
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Jul 21, 2006 15:00:13 GMT
Post by bugman on Jul 21, 2006 15:00:13 GMT
Family Formicidae in Bulgaria
Subfamily Ponerinae Genus Amblyopone Amblyopone denticulatum (Roger) Amblyopone impressifrons (Emery) Genus Proceratium Proceratium melinum (Roger) Genus Cryptopone Cryptopone ochraceum (Mayr) Genus Hypoponera Hypoponera eduardi (Forel) Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger) Genus Ponera Ponera coarctata (Latreille)
Subfamily Myrmicinae Genus Manica Manica rubida (Latreille) Genus Myrmica Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus) Myrmica ruginodis Nylander Myrmica sulcinodis Nylander Myrmica rugulosa Nylander Myrmica gallieni Bondroit Myrmica bessarabica Nasonov Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander Myrmica sabuleti Meinert Myrmica schencki Emery Myrmica lobicornis Nylander Genus Stenamma Stenamma debile Westwood Genus Aphaenogaster Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) epirotes (Emery) Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) gibbosa (Latreille) Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) subterranean (Latreille) Genus Messor Messor structor (Latreille) Messor oertzeni Forel Messor atanassovi Atanassov Messor caducus (Motschulski) Genus Chalepoxenus Chalepoxenus muellerianus Genus Pheidole Pheidole pallidula (Nylander) Genus Temnothorax Temnothorax recedens (Nylander) Genus Leptothorax Leptothorax (Leptothorax) acervorum (Fabricius) Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum (Nylander) Leptothorax (Myrafant) affinis Mayr Leptothorax (Myrafant) nadigi Leptothorax (Myrafant) clypeatus (Mayr) Leptothorax (Myrafant) corticalis (Schenck) Leptothorax (Myrafant) interruptus (Schenck) Leptothorax (Myrafant) melanocephalus Emery Leptothorax (Myrafant) crassispinus Leptothorax (Myrafant) parvulus (Schenck) Leptothorax (Myrafant) semiruber Andre Leptothorax (Myrafant) tuberum (Fabricius) Leptothorax (Myrafant) unifasciatus (Latreille) Genus Formicoxenus Formicoxenus nitidulus (Nylander) Genus Strongylognathus Strongylognathus testaceus (Schenck) Strongylognathus bulgaricus Viehmeyer Genus Anergates Anergates atratulus (Schenck) Genus Monomorium Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus) Genus Solenopsis Solenopsis fugax (Latreille) Genus Cardiocondyla Cardiocondyla elegans Emery Cardiocondyla bulgarica Forel Cardiocondyla stambuloffii Forel Genus Myrmecina Myrmecina graminicola (Latreille) Genus Crematogaster Crematogaster (Orthocrema) sordidula (Nylander) Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) schmidti Mayr
Subfamily Dolichoderinae Genus Dolichoderus Dolichoderus qudripunctata (Linnaeus) Genus Liometopum Liometopum microcephalum (Panzer) Genus Tapinoma Tapinoma erraticum (Latreille) Genus Bothriomyrmex Bothriomyrmex communista Santschi Genus Linepithema Linepithema humile (Mayr)
Subfamily Formicinae Genus Plagiolepis Plagiolepis pygmaea (Latreille) Plagiolepis vindobonensis Lomnicki Genus Acantholepis Acantholepis frauenfeldi (Mayr) Genus Camponotus Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus Camponotus (Camponotus) ligniperda (Latreille) Camponotus (Camponotus) vagus (Scopoli) Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) aetipos (Latreille) Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) samius Forel Camponotus (Myrmentoma) fallax (Nylander) Camponotus (Myrmentoma) piceus (Leach) Camponotus (Myrmentoma) dalmaticus (Nylander) Camponotus (Myrmentoma) lateralis (Olivier) Camponotus (Colobopsis) truncatus (Spinola) Genus Prenolepis Prenolepis nitens (Mayr) Genus Lasius Lasius (Lasius) niger (Linnaeus) Lasius (Lasius) alienus (Forster) Lasius (Lasius) brunneus (Latreille) Lasius (Lasius) emarginatus (Olivier) Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus (Fabricius) Lasius (Dendrolasius) fuliginosus (Latreille) Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus (Nylander) Lasius (Chthonolasius) meridionalis (Bondroit) Lasius (Chthonolasius) citrinus Emery Lasius (Chthonolasius) mixtus (Nylander) Lasius (Chthonolasius) bicornis (Fabricius) Lasius (Austrolasius) carniolicus Mayr Genus Formica Formica (Serviformica) fusca Linnaeus Formica (Serviformica) lemani Bondroit Formica (Serviformica) candida Formica (Serviformica) balcanina Formica (Serviformica) rufibarbis Fabricius Formica (Serviformica) cunicularia Latreille Formica (Serviformica) gagates Latreille Formica (Formica) truncorum Fabricius Formica (Formica) pratensis Retzius Formica (Formica) lugubris Zetterstedt Formica (Formica) aquilonia Yarrow Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus Formica (Formica) polyctena Forster Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille Formica (Coptoformica) exsecta Nylander Formica (Coptoformica) pressilabris Nylander Genus Proformica Proformica striaticeps (Forel) Proformica kobachidzei Arnoldi Proformica pilosiscapus Dlussky Genus Cataglyphis Cataglyphis nodus (Brulle) Cataglyphis livida bulgarica Atanassov Cataglyphis aenescens (Nylander) Genus Polyergus Polyergus rufescens (Latreille)
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Jul 21, 2006 15:32:49 GMT
Post by Jenny on Jul 21, 2006 15:32:49 GMT
That is a mighty impressive list it puts the UK species to shame
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Jul 21, 2006 15:47:38 GMT
Post by bugman on Jul 21, 2006 15:47:38 GMT
Thanks! What is the number of the species in UK?
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Jul 21, 2006 16:03:59 GMT
Post by Jenny on Jul 21, 2006 16:03:59 GMT
Approx about 50
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Jul 21, 2006 21:30:12 GMT
Post by Akaant on Jul 21, 2006 21:30:12 GMT
I wouldn't even want to list the ants of the usa , hehe. ;D
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Jul 22, 2006 2:15:13 GMT
Post by B-Rabbit on Jul 22, 2006 2:15:13 GMT
I'm thinking Leptothorax maybe...
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