r/ants Jul 02 '21

Official Important: Please read before requesting an identification or creating a post.

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Important! Everyone should understand the argument against the transportation and rearing of exotics. I will urge everyone to read about it here: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/antfarm/consequences-of-rearing-of-exotic-ant-species-t7500.html

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For questions about ants, and identification, please ask in our discord server as response times may be quicker. We're always happy to help!: discord.gg/c7qCmfYqYZ

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How to request an identification:

If possible, clearly focus pictures of the head, side, and top of the body to make identifying easier. What follows is the important information we need to know to help us to identify your ant.

FIRST-Where was it collected? Country and nearest city or town on a map (include location in the thread title), elevation if in a very mountainous area such as the Rockies, Alps, Himalayas, Andes.

SECOND-Habitat of collection, including nesting medium (wood, soil, leaves tied together with silk, etc.) and type of vegetation (forest, grassland, park/lawn/garden, desert).

THIRD-Coloration, hue, and pattern? Uniform?, Head darker? Gaster darker? Legs lighter or darker? Any spots? Also, shininess, dullness.

FOURTH-Distinguishing characteristics, such as one or two segments in waist; location, length, and orientation of any spines or bumps on the mid-portion of the body or waist; head shape, etc.

FIFTH-Length in millimeters. (Width is also helpful.) NO guessing! Stretch out a dead or chilled individual or several individuals of different sizes along with a millimeter rule. 16ths of an inch will do as a poor second to millimeters.

SIXTH-Anything else distinctive, such as odor, behavior, etc.

Tip #1: If you can take clear photographs of the ants up close, then please post them. This would help a lot.

Tip #2: For those who write anting journals, please put the exact location and dates in the thread titles like: Palm Spring, CA (4/10/2004).

Tip #3: If using videos, then please make sure that they are clear, close up, and stable (no shaky camera). Otherwise, they are useless.

Now, you can post your identification request in a new thread (not this one).

This post was originally (copied and pasted) from Antdude's forum: http://antfarm.yuku.com/topic/7397/ant-species-identification-read-post-new-thread


r/ants Nov 06 '21

Join the r/Ants Discord Server!

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r/ants 2h ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase Winged queen feeding 2 other queens

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This queen is one of 4 inside a test tube setup. Here she is drinking the honey from a bit of cotton and then immediately sharing with her sisters. I’m pretty sure they are Brachymyrmex because they are so small. I’m new so could be wrong. Live in N. California


r/ants 5h ago

Keeping Any tips for pheidole keeping?

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Caught this girl like a month ago and the colony is growing at a good rate (i think). Im pretty sure it is a pheidole species, caught her in sinaloa mexico. Any tips for keeping this species?


r/ants 1h ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase What is this ant?

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Hi all, I need help identifying this ant creature (according to Seek).

I saw a bunch flying in my garage today after the drizzle. Unsure if termite or any other ant.

Located in Socal.


r/ants 5h ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase What kind of ant is this?

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What kind of ant is this? Found it on my sweater

I found this weird-looking ant caught in my sweater and I've never seen one like it before. 😭

Could someone help me identify what kind of ant it is?

It was just randomly caught in my sweater, so I don't know where it came from or what it was doing.


r/ants 6h ago

Chat/General What species of ant fly in Michigan early September

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Aura monster


r/ants 10h ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase Is this a queen?

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Found in North Georgia on the sidewalk. Thorax looks a little thin, not sure if she’s a queen.


r/ants 13h ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase Baby worker!

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r/ants 1d ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase Argentines ?

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I’m based on Northern California. I’m assuming these are Argentine ants, but odorous house ants look similar. I crushed one, and I didn’t smell anything. Would a single one smell if it was an odorous house ant ?

I’ve been using Advion all summer 🫠 We have bait set up all around the perimeter of our home as well, but I’m basically in a war with them.


r/ants 14h ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase Asian Ant ?

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In Ga, I have been stung / bitten by these two times and caused huge welts needing steriod and antibiotics. Any advice to get rid of them? I thought they were regular black ants but the sting is like a wasp.


r/ants 12h ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase Unusual Ant Activity

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I posted this in my local subreddit right before I realized there’s an ant subreddit I should have posted in first. I’m in coastal Northern California if that’s relevant.


r/ants 1d ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase Why aren't the ants attacking the bee?

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Noticed this bee/wasp eating the ant larvas. Wondering why the ants aren't attacking it.


r/ants 22h ago

Science Scientists from Macquarie University have found a new species of spider Dubbed the "ballista spider" after the ancient Roman weapon, this Australian spider really knows how to send its enemies (prey) flying.

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r/ants 21h ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase (help) What type of queen ant is this - France

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r/ants 17h ago

Chat/General ant question about spit

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Hi, so i hope this is going in the right flair as this is my first time to this sub! I have been spending a lot of time outside this summer (smoking lol) and always watch this colony that is really close to my chair. I have so many videos of them, but this is the most interesting to me, when i spit all the ants usually flock to it...but this time they started bringing little pieces of grass and sticks to cover it. Any idea why they are doung this behavior??


r/ants 1d ago

Chat/General Ants essentially live in a irl version of these films

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No wonder why they are so aggressive


r/ants 1d ago

Keeping Wow party. Unfortunately I am not invited they bite me

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r/ants 1d ago

Chat/General What kind of ant ?

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Found. Couple in upstairs bathroom coming from under carpet of bed room into bathroom. Strange because there aren't any downstairs


r/ants 1d ago

Science Bullet Ants

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has anyone ever been bitten by a bullet ant?


r/ants 1d ago

Chat/General Ant Habits

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I want to learn more about Ants, what are some of their habits? I just joined here too!


r/ants 1d ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase Swarmer

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Is this a ant swarmer or termite swarmer they only come in the evening and are attracted to the lights in fresno ca


r/ants 1d ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase What kind of ant is this?

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We've had carpenter ants coming into in our apartment for over a month, but all the ones I had previously seen were fully black. This one is slightly larger than the others I've seen, and it has a yellow center. What type is it? Additionally, how do I keep them out?

For a little more background information, I'm in South Texas (Rio Grande Valley) and this is my first time seeing these ants in the apartment. It started near the end of July, but I've lived here for three years. The unit previously had termites, and I believe the ants are following the paths they carved out. We're also currently experiencing a bad drought; it has rained a total of three times since May.


r/ants 1d ago

ID(entification)/Sightings/Showcase Yo I heard this was the subreddit for ants?

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r/ants 1d ago

Chat/General How to remove a colony of ants without killing them?

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Hi so the skirting of my new apartment in spain isnt totally closed off at the base of the shower and those ants keep coming from that tiny hole under my shower.

Im a vegan so I feel bad for those poor lil fellas.

The thing is, it was ok there weren't a lot like today but just some crumbles of my cupcake fell and oops all of this came in my room.

Now its very difficult to avoid all of those ants if I wanna wash my teeth, toilet or shower.

Do someone have a solution ? That does not cost a lot? Thanks