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Post by philip369 on Jun 2, 2012 14:51:09 GMT
Hiya guys I was watching this great documentary about ants heres the link:
And I was wondering if anyone could Identify the ant species at 15:50 and 16:54 please as they look like very cool ants and I would like to read up on them a bit more.
Here are some other documentaries on ant that you may find interesting
Here is one on a rare ant species:
Here is one on technology and how ants do there things:
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jun 2, 2012 15:56:55 GMT
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Post by philip369 on Jun 2, 2012 16:03:41 GMT
Thanks that narrows the search down a little bit any idea about the ones with the thorny thorax? Also after looking at them they look a lot like a Camponotus species (from the head anyway) Don't think that they have the right kind of jaws? I maybe wrong though.  |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jun 2, 2012 16:17:38 GMT
The set up holds a colony of Atta ants (cephalotes I think) and was made by Bert holldobler and his team for laboratory research on scent trails I believe.
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Post by philip369 on Jun 2, 2012 16:22:35 GMT
Thats one of them I think I have been on antweb all day trying to find out the other two.
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Post by philip369 on Jun 2, 2012 16:23:55 GMT
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Post by Zarbi on Jun 2, 2012 17:02:39 GMT
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Post by philip369 on Jun 2, 2012 17:07:42 GMT
That looks to be right, really nice looking ant thanks Zarbi, any idea on the one with the x like thorns on its back?
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Post by Zarbi on Jun 2, 2012 17:19:45 GMT
Anyone interested in the killer ants part 1 video, here are the other 3 parts.  |
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Post by bobdol on Jun 6, 2012 16:44:18 GMT
And I was wondering if anyone could Identify the ant species at 15:50 and 16:54 please as they look like very cool ants and I would like to read up on them a bit more. The ants at 15:50 are a Meranoplus species possibly Meranoplus bicolor. The ants just before these are a Harpegnathos species (Harpegnathos saltator?). The ones at 16:54 like Zarbi said are Camponotus sericeiventris. |
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