A new species of ant (for me) and others

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I have not seen this one before and don't know what it is
Ant - a new species to me from the allotment, TQ 40104 68783
The real size is 3.42 mm, magnification is 3.36
IMG_9752_Ant by davholla2002, on Flickr

This Damselfly was from May in the garden I have not seen any more recently
EF7A3527_Damselfly by davholla2002, on Flickr

Ant woodlouse, Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii these are parasites of ants they will eat their brood IIRC
The real size is 3.01 mm, magnification is 3.36
They are tricky to photograph as you have to be lucky and turn over a stone with them in but not too many ants, that you don't get swarmed with ants.
IMG_9763_Ant_Woodlouse by davholla2002, on Flickr

Has spines on the propodeum so I think it may be a Myrmica species (red ant), possibly M. ruginodis from the size of the spines, from the allotment TQ 40104 68783
The size of the ant at the bottom is 4.14 mm, magnification is 1.4

IMG_9767_Lasius_flavus by davholla2002, on Flickr
 
Nice set David.
I didn't know about the ant woodlouse, any chance I could borrow it? I'm over run here,
with ants. No idea what they are they all look alike to me, apart from the red ones.
 
sorry can't help. I took ththem in my D-I-Law's front garden in Brazil. this is inside a gated community with armed guards at the gate and needing a security pass to get in. Dead posh it is, but I presume that is the tree they came from originally


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davholla said:
I have not seen this one before and don't know what it is
Ant - a new species to me from the allotment, TQ 40104 68783
The real size is 3.42 mm, magnification is 3.36
IMG_9752_Ant by davholla2002, on Flickr

This Damselfly was from May in the garden I have not seen any more recently
EF7A3527_Damselfly by davholla2002, on Flickr

Ant woodlouse, Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii these are parasites of ants they will eat their brood IIRC
The real size is 3.01 mm, magnification is 3.36
They are tricky to photograph as you have to be lucky and turn over a stone with them in but not too many ants, that you don't get swarmed with ants.
IMG_9763_Ant_Woodlouse by davholla2002, on Flickr

Has spines on the propodeum so I think it may be a Myrmica species (red ant), possibly M. ruginodis from the size of the spines, from the allotment TQ 40104 68783
The size of the ant at the bottom is 4.14 mm, magnification is 1.4

IMG_9767_Lasius_flavus by davholla2002, on Flickr
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"Excellent" set of macro/close up captures David.
 
Hi David, some really great shots and species there. I know how tricky it is to get a good shot of Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii, don't think I have managed a shot as clear as yours yet.

The ant is interesting, have a feeling its possibly one of the Ponerinae, either Ponera coarctata or Ponera testacea but not too sure.

Adrian

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Adrian Jones said:
Hi David, some really great shots and species there. I know how tricky it is to get a good shot of Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii, don't think I have managed a shot as clear as yours yet.

The ant is interesting, have a feeling its possibly one of the Ponerinae, either Ponera coarctata or Ponera testacea but not too sure.

Adrian

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Thank you, I have been told Ponerine or Hypoponera and it can't be identified further from a photo.

I was very pleased with Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii, they are very tricky.
 
Cobra said:
Nice set David.
I didn't know about the ant woodlouse, any chance I could borrow it? I'm over run here,
with ants. No idea what they are they all look alike to me, apart from the red ones.
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I think they are everywhere to be honest - although they are a parasite they don't seriously harm the ants. Turn over enough stones and you will see them.
 
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