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[Antlord]

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!

[Skippy]

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

[miszt]

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]

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.

[Skippy]

myrmica ruginodis
http://popgen.unimaas.nl/~jlindsey/comm ... inodis.jpg

myrmica rubra
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[Antlord]

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

[Skippy]

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]

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