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Post by UKantz on Apr 8, 2012 13:38:08 GMT
I'll give it a go  This ant species is originally from Asia, and has very good eye site. It only takes live food in captivity and it's appearance and behaviour is similar to myrmecia species... The queen looks almost identical to her workers, so what species am I thinking of? |
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Post by Welsh Ant on Apr 8, 2012 14:28:37 GMT
I'll take a guess at Harpegnathos venator as the mystery ant.  |
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Post by UKantz on Apr 8, 2012 14:51:04 GMT
Correct , maybe I made it to easy |
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Post by UKantz on Apr 8, 2012 14:59:02 GMT
Ok Ill give it another try This species can even be found in Africa, Australia and America they can also be found in the Arizona desert and are very territorial, with one colony engaging in a battle with another. The victor, usually the larger of the two colonies, invades the others nest and kills the worker ants and queen. They carry the larvae and young ants to their nest and make them a part of their colony. I'm willing to give a clue if no one gets it  |
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Post by Zarbi on Apr 8, 2012 17:14:17 GMT
This species can even be found in Africa, Australia and America they can also be found in the Arizona desert and are very territorial, with one colony engaging in a battle with another. The victor, usually the larger of the two colonies, invades the others nest and kills the worker ants and queen. They carry the larvae and young ants to their nest and make them a part of their colony. Are you sure about this, as it sounds like you're asking for the genera and not a species? I don't know of any species which is native to all of those 3 continents. |
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Post by UKantz on Apr 8, 2012 17:19:16 GMT
No defiantly a species, I should of made it clearer when I said America- only north America Africa and Australia but I'll let more people guess befor the clue as the clue gives it away |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Apr 9, 2012 6:20:01 GMT
Okay, let's get this thread made a bit easier. If anyone can guess UKAntz question, then please quote it when replying.  I will set a new question, and I might ask Batspiderfish to help with some as I know he does excellent ant ID stuff which include photos. New QuestionMy name implies ancient connections with the ruler of an African country. I invade human dwellings and have many queens, as I form new colonies by budding. As ant lovers you'd probably love to find me in a box of dates, but you might regret it later. So, what ant am I?  |
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Post by UKantz on Apr 9, 2012 7:08:04 GMT
Ok I'm giving a clue to my question (but it will give it away) The word is "repletes" As to woods question I'm kind of stuck my first guess would be europeen fire ant, but I'm not sure |
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Post by Zarbi on Apr 9, 2012 8:10:16 GMT
Ok I'm giving a clue to my question (but it will give it away) The word is "repletes You are referring to Honey Pot Ants here, but the same genera doesn't live in all 3 places. Take Myrmecocystus for example, they are only found mainly in the USA and I think perhaps a few in China. www.myrmecos.net/formicinae/myrmecocystus.htmlWood, if I'm thinking right, is this ant species invasive and can't live outdoors unless it is very hot? |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Apr 9, 2012 8:26:29 GMT
@ Zarbi, yes it is. ;D
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Post by UKantz on Apr 9, 2012 8:37:29 GMT
@ zarbi oh yeah sorry and your right @wood I've seen a documentary on this but I can't remember the name of the species  it's very frustrating |
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Post by IceWhyte on Apr 9, 2012 9:16:21 GMT
Okay, let's get this thread made a bit easier. If anyone can guess UKAntz question, then please quote it when replying. I will set a new question, and I might ask Batspiderfish to help with some as I know he does excellent ant ID stuff which include photos. New QuestionMy name implies ancient connections with the ruler of an African country. I invade human dwellings and have many queens, as I form new colonies by budding. As ant lovers you'd probably love to find me in a box of dates, but you might regret it later. So, what ant am I? Is that the "Jaglavak", the Dorylus sp.? |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Apr 9, 2012 9:59:50 GMT
Is that the "Jaglavak", the Dorylus sp.? Nice guess, but totally wrong. Sorry!  |
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Post by odesssus on Apr 9, 2012 10:47:40 GMT
is it a pharaoh ant?
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Post by Wood~Ant on Apr 9, 2012 10:55:59 GMT
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it's very frustrating 
