I am thinking this ant maybe a Myrmica ruginodis but would like confirmation or otherwise if anyone knows. It has the spikes.
Looks much like an army ant.
Fred Harwood wrote:
Looks much like an army ant.
Thanks Fred, I have just looked up army ant, there is a good similarity for sure. I am not sure if they have the 2 spikes on the dorsal part.
Brenda, I can't help with the identity but can say it's a pretty good photograph.
--Bob
EnglishBrenda wrote:
I am thinking this ant maybe a Myrmica ruginodis but would like confirmation or otherwise if anyone knows. It has the spikes.
rmalarz wrote:
Brenda, I can't help with the identity but can say it's a pretty good photograph.
--Bob
Thanks Bob, I agree it is a pretty ant.
Don't know what it is, but pretty sure what it isn't. Don't believe there are any army ant species in the UK. I'm making the assumption on where it was taken!
EnglishBrenda wrote:
I am thinking this ant maybe a Myrmica ruginodis but would like confirmation or otherwise if anyone knows. It has the spikes.
You have most surely gotten this ant's ID.
I will quote Wikipedia now, "
" M. ruginodis is a species of ant that lives in northern parts of Europe and Asia".
May be 20 queens in a colony of 2500 individuals.
I once had both Wilson's "Ants" and Wilson and Holdobler's
book on ants.TOMES. But a ' tome' of information.
Went when I downsized.
Oh, the memories of a man in his old age......
Nice work, Brenda. ID and shooting.
Bill
quixdraw wrote:
Don't know what it is, but pretty sure what it isn't. Don't believe there are any army ant species in the UK. I'm making the assumption on where it was taken!
Yes, it was in England. I have read that Myrmica species are descended from Army ants in the USA but I don't know any more than that. Thanks for commenting.
Thanks for your effort in seeking this information out Mark, they are very similar. I hope I find another in the fullness of time. They are pretty little things.
newtoyou wrote:
You have most surely gotten this ant's ID.
I will quote Wikipedia now, "
" M. ruginodis is a species of ant that lives in northern parts of Europe and Asia".
May be 20 queens in a colony of 2500 individuals.
I once had both Wilson's "Ants" and Wilson and Holdobler's
book on ants.TOMES. But a ' tome' of information.
Went when I downsized.
Oh, the memories of a man in his old age......
Nice work, Brenda. ID and shooting.
Bill
Thanks Bill, I am happy to go with that ID now that I have your blessing. I rarely see an orange ant but I am going to take more notice of ants in general now my interest is pricked. Most ants that I see are 'farming' aphids in the garden
Take care and keep safe.
EnglishBrenda wrote:
I am thinking this ant maybe a Myrmica ruginodis but would like confirmation or otherwise if anyone knows. It has the spikes.
And who can forget 'Leningen Versus the Ants'?
I was not a Heston fan.
I was all for the ants.
Bill
newtoyou wrote:
And who can forget 'Leningen Versus the Ants'?
I was not a Heston fan.
I was all for the ants.
Bill
I hadn't read that story but have just read a plot summary.
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