Antlord: Which species is this? (13. Mai 2008 19:15)

I found this ant today in my garden all alone, it is the first time I have seen this species.
Lasius niger were attacking nearby colonies of a yellow Lasius sp.
So I think this worker was fleeing from its nest too, but I couldn't find the nest. :(
Maybe someone knows what species this is? Thanks! :wink:

Skippy: (13. Mai 2008 19:18)

It is 100 percent Myrmecinae ... and probably some Myrmica sp. (if is it 3-4,5 mm of size)

miszt: (13. Mai 2008 19:20)

Myrmica pherhaps, or Manica, not for sure tho, I dont know much about either of those, Manica are generally allot larger than Myrmica, which are about the same size as Lasius niger

Antlord: (13. Mai 2008 19:26)

Yes it was about the same size as Lasius niger.
The gaster is very dark and she moved rather slow don't know if that helps. :wink:

Skippy: (13. Mai 2008 19:35)

myrmica ruginodis
http://popgen.unimaas.nl/~jlindsey/commanster/Insects/Bees/SpBees/Myrmica.ruginodis.jpg

myrmica rubra
http://www.mack.neostrada.pl/gmyrmicarubra.html

Antlord: (13. Mai 2008 19:42)

Don't think it is one of those two, definitly not Myrmica rubra, but thanks for the links! :wink:

Skippy: (13. Mai 2008 19:47)

it is a lot of myrmica species ;) ,,, you can always tell it is Myrmica sp. because it is hard to write which one specie ... if you want especially , you need taxonomical tags. Myrmica also has a lot of color variations in nest ... (when is worker older , then is more dark)

JimmyVe: (13. Mai 2008 20:13)

Definitely Myrmica species. Hard to tell which one. (Miszt i don't think Manica rubida lives here in Belgium :) )