Messor cf. aciculatus

Anyone knows ID Keys for European Formicidae?

Formicidae, Messor sp.?

comments (8)

WildFlower

Lion

Stuart is our ants enthusiast. Posted 9 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much! Cheers* Posted 9 years ago

Ari Parviainen

King Cobra

Unfortunately I don't know much about ants so can't help with the ID but I really like the image. Excellently composed and the background is terrific! Posted 9 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much for your feedback! Cheers* Posted 9 years ago

Stuart

Lion

Hi there, Lovely picture! It looks very similar to Messor aciculatus. Do you know the approximate size of it?

Definitely Messor though :) Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much, Stuart! I would guess ~15mm from head to the edge of wings... I'll post a shot from the same session with a worker... Cheers*
  
  Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
2. 1. Stuart
    
    Lion
    
    It's possible it's Messor Aciculatus then as the Queens are 10mm in size and shiny black. I'm going off the fact that the ant above is quite well built and stocky, therefore even though it has wings, I don't think it is a male/drone. For ant identification, I tend to make the following site my first port of call:
    http://www.antstore.net/shop/ants/#54 Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. RMFelix
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks a lot! That a great info for starting ants ID's. Thanks again for your time, best compliments, cheers* Posted 9 years ago

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