JimmyVe: Which species (16. Aug 2007 15:01)

Queen: 7mm big
Location (natural habitat): South America.

Could be a fire ant, not sure which one.

miszt: (16. Aug 2007 15:24)

looks like a fireant, cant tell you witch one one tho

JimmyVe: (16. Aug 2007 19:47)

That is what i'm looking for. ;)

sithmaster676: (16. Aug 2007 19:53)

it is definitely a fire ant of some type but like miszt said i can tell you either what it is but nice specimen :)
Sithmaster676

miszt: (16. Aug 2007 19:59)

I've had a look thru lots of pics, and the closest i can find is Solenopsis invicta...

http://www.msstate.edu/org/mississippientmuseum/Researchtaxapages/Formicidaepages/genericpages/Solenopsis.invicta.htm

JimmyVe: (16. Aug 2007 21:34)

Thanks miszt, could be, looks very much like her also the size looks wright. You can see the sting very well on the picture of the queen (also in my pictures you can see it, the 1ste picture).

miszt: (16. Aug 2007 21:53)

yeah thats what i was thinking, also the hair, legs and head formations are almost identical, although her gast seems a bit diffrent, more pointed in the pic you posted, but that may just be the light/shadows, right colors tho

JimmyVe: (17. Aug 2007 16:38)

in deed, for now i'm going to stick with this one. Thanks. ;)

Gordon C. Snelling: (20. Aug 2007 03:55)

Can you post a better pic of just the antenna??

JimmyVe: (20. Aug 2007 16:24)

Okay, i shall try.

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