Identification- Queen Found around Mount Helena
She was collected within the Mount Helena/Mundaring area of Western Australia after a light rain in the afternoon. I have to apologize, this is the only image I am able to take of her. She was found...
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Are you sure she is 13mm long? That is a bit big for a Formica. But her head doesn't look exactly like a Camponotus either. Can you get a good close up side shot?
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Sashoboev, please do not make wild guesses! This ant is from Australia. Formica is found only in the temperate climate Northern Hemisphere. Camponotus is possible, but no way to tell with this picture.
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Doctorant wrote:Sashoboev, please do not make wild guesses! This ant is from Australia. Formica is found only in the temperate climate Northern Hemisphere.Camponotus is possible, but no way to tell...
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I took her into the West Australian Museum to speak to the resident Entomologist, she said it seemed most likely to be or closely related to Camponotus Gasseri and that she is exceptionally large if...
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