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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2012 20:04:54 GMT 1
Today at the nature park down the road I found ants living in the cracks at the base of an old tree. They were the same size as Niger but brown and darker on the head and gaster. I've use myrms site and think I've indetigied them as lasius brunneas! I've attached this pic but you won't see much because my camera is terrible at picking up the little guys Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2012 20:10:00 GMT 1
Nice find. I belive that I have a queen of this species.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2012 20:54:23 GMT 1
That definatley looks like Lasius brunneus although its hard to see in the picture. I would say it could be Lasius psammophilus which is a new ant I found in my area (looks very similar Lasius brunneus) but as its living in a tree Im sure it is Lasius brunneus. How is the queen you caught doing?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2012 21:15:16 GMT 1
My queen? If so, she has many eggs! ;D
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Post by Myrm on Jun 10, 2012 22:08:08 GMT 1
That definatley looks like Lasius brunneus Without meaning to sound condascending, I really can't see how anybody could positively identify an exact species from the picture provided, particularly a species that can be hard enough to identify from similar species with the naked eye. I think we have to be careful when positively identifying ants; it's just too blurry for that in this case. Unfortunately, as Adam15, alludes, mobile phones are not the best cameras for micro-action. Still, it's an awesome find so well done Adam15.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2012 22:21:43 GMT 1
Thanks myrm my 10 megapixel camera doesn't seem much better  |
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Post by Myrm on Jun 10, 2012 22:31:54 GMT 1
Thanks myrm my 10 megapixel camera doesn't seem much better No proplem. You need a camera with macro-photography capabilities. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2012 22:33:20 GMT 1
Thats what i need to get too:)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2012 12:45:01 GMT 1
That definatley looks like Lasius brunneus Without meaning to sound condascending, I really can't see how anybody could positively identify an exact species from the picture provided, particularly a species that can be hard enough to identify from similar species with the naked eye. I think we have to be careful when positively identifying ants; it's just too blurry for that in this case. Unfortunately, as Adam15, alludes, mobile phones are not the best cameras for micro-action. Still, it's an awesome find so well done Adam15. The reason I think it is either Lasius brunneus or Lasius psammophilus is due to the colouring which you can see in the picture eventhough it is blurry. They are the only two british Lasius species with a red colour in their thorax. By no means would I say it is definatley Lasius brunneus but from the fact it was found in the base of a tree Lasius brunneus defenitley outweighs any other ant species. I dont think we can ever be definate from pictures and really testing DNA is the only way to be certain. |
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