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[Necturus]

As i mentioned before, please compare with pictures of Myrmica rubra and Manica rubida.
Necturus

[Kiam]

dude its defenietely not a myrmica rubra i dont know manica rubida ive never seen a queen off that species

[Skippy]

Manica rubida looks like bigger Myrmica ,queen is about 13mm long ,worker circa 8mm

[Kiam]

ok does it have like a slim body ?

[Skippy]

Manica rubida queen

[Kiam]

wait you say 13mm ? Well its not that big this queen i messaged it around 8 but it was moving so could be 7mm like jimmys :'( I hope It isnt a fire ant queen... just hope its a different species

[Skippy]

hmm ... some Myrmica spec. ,or Aphaenogaster ,no other like this ants are not in England ... dont know. Photos are very good in this situation.

[Kiam]

Im going to send it to a specialize real soon I tried a few cameras cant get a good picture and for a relaly good camera there like 600 pound lol i dont have that only 14

[kashmir79]

Illl have them !!! does she look like that ?

[ant dude]

come on kiam get a move on and reply soon please.............as i really want to know if it is a fire ant queen or not!!! is there a colony or wot, wots happening bout takin some pics and that? and wot happened with the specherlist?

please keep us updated!!!

[damondeionno]

Fire ants cannot survive our winters. There is virtually no chance of them becoming a problem in the UK.

[ant dude]

no i know but,they could/maybe adapt to living in are weather so who no's as this has happend with other creatures on this earth

[JimmyVe]

Fire ants cannot survive our winters. There is virtually no chance of them becoming a problem in the UK.

I'm not so sure about that, if they find a place where it is a bit warmer than it is outside, like a cellar, they could survive. IT are really tough ants.

[damondeionno]

It's true that they might survive inside, but I think that would effectively contain them and they would not be so difficult to eradicate. Even Monomorium pharaonis which reproduces by budding and is very tiny so difficult to locate and destroy is not a real problem in the UK.

[JimmyVe]

hm maybe not, but it is better to prevent than to heal.