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Crematogaster Rogenhoferi Morphology

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:47:36 +0100

This great close-up clearly shows the 'double waist' of the Two Petioles. Knowing whether an ant has one or two petioles helps greatly with their identification. C. rogenhoferi has a distinctive arrangement of petioles. If you can examine their waist in detail you may see that the second petiole is…

Feeding Ants

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:26:16 +0100

Ants, in general are omnivorous, and some species hunt and eat a surprising variety of larger prey.

Some ants actually farm aphids, and milk them for the honey-dew they produce.

Some ants cultivate special fungus, working hard to provide the ideal growing conditions.

I cannot be certain what my…

Ant Morphology

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:51:57 +0100

Insects are made up of three main parts, the head, alitrunk and the gaster. Ants have one or two bumps at their thin waists called petioles.

Ant antenna always have 'elbows', they are articulated with one joint.

Some ants sting, injecting formic acid.

Ants do not have lungs or hearts! Spiracles…

Thai Tree Ants (Crematogaster Rogenhoferi)

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:05:13 +0100

Crematogaster Rogenhoferi (or as I call them, Thai Tree ants) are from Thailand and the south and east of Asia I believe.

They may be found in the Philippines, Malaysia,

They appear to have 3 or 4 polymorphs; a queen, alates, and perhaps three styles of worker ant.

The Major worker is only a…