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Post by Smudge on Apr 24, 2012 9:15:58 GMT
Very tempted to say it could be a Lasius but better do some reading
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Post by IceWhyte on Apr 24, 2012 10:39:53 GMT
It looks like the one that is on our staff avatar. ;D
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Post by Wood~Ant on Apr 24, 2012 14:01:34 GMT
It looks like the one that is on our staff avatar. ;D No, most definitely not that species.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Apr 25, 2012 8:09:58 GMT
Time for a New Clue I think When mated, my first act is to find the nest of a related species and poke my head into a tunnel, then I kill and eat a worker. By doing this I do not adopt the scent of that colony.
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Post by UKantz on Apr 25, 2012 15:22:58 GMT
Social parasite?
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Post by Wood~Ant on Apr 25, 2012 15:36:01 GMT
She might easily be.
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Post by Valiant on Apr 25, 2012 19:17:19 GMT
I know what this ant is, but won't spoil it for the guys who are still guessing.
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Post by IceWhyte on Apr 25, 2012 22:08:43 GMT
I have no idea but interested to find out.
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Post by UKantz on Apr 26, 2012 5:36:25 GMT
I'm stuck to
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Post by Wood~Ant on Apr 26, 2012 7:44:02 GMT
I will offer another clue then. I start off with one colour, but end up with these workers. ;D Attachments:
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Post by UKantz on Apr 26, 2012 15:23:13 GMT
Lasius umbratus or Lasius fuliginosus?
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Post by Wood~Ant on Apr 26, 2012 17:13:17 GMT
Lasius umbratus or Lasius fuliginosus? You have made 2 guesses, so which one do you want to stick with?
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Post by UKantz on Apr 26, 2012 17:44:39 GMT
The second
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Post by Wood~Ant on Apr 26, 2012 18:57:42 GMT
Sorry, that is not the right answer. She is not Lasius fuliginosus
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Post by UKantz on Apr 26, 2012 19:06:34 GMT
Lasius umbratus then?
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