thomie: Ant found in my garden, specie?? (12. Mai 2008 13:44)

Hello,

I was working in the garden when i found a ant. It have a red head and a black Gaster. As you can see on the video she's about 5mm long.
It's possible that it's a specie witch doesn't live in The North of Netherlands (where i found her) becouse the previous owner had much plants out of other countries.
Does any one know witch specie it could be??

Gr,

Thomie

miszt: (12. Mai 2008 14:39)

Hard to tell from the vid, but looks like some kind of Crematogaster species

JimmyVe: (12. Mai 2008 14:42)

Could be Crematogaster scutellaris . They live in the south of France (normally).

thomie: (12. Mai 2008 15:12)

Thx :D .
I've watched a few pictures of Crematogaster scutellaris and i think it's that specie.
http://www.creaf.uab.es/xeg/brunneus/images/12_Tres_hormigas.gif
At antstore it says risk class: 3 , a danger for europian ants??

Skippy: (12. Mai 2008 15:16)

I think also it is Crematogaster , you can see it by gaster :P ... and I think it is not so dangerous :) , and it is nice specie which have quickly growing colonies :)

thomie: (12. Mai 2008 15:19)

Nice :) .
I tried to fallow the ant to her nest but i lost her :( .
I hope i'll find the nest, maybe i can dig it. But i guess i won't find the nest :'(