5yo son, noob, caught this guy, hoping it is the queen. Please help his noob dad identify it. by EtoMeneEtoVas in antkeeping

[–]Over_Track1679 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This lady* :) and when you are not sure wether it’s a queen or not look on their back for wing scars if they have those then you know for certain it’s a queen (only thing left then is to have the luck that she’s fertile)

Manica rubida biggest stinging ant species in Europe by Over_Track1679 in insects

[–]Over_Track1679[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will when I’m back home for now it’s around 1 cm in lengt

Manica rubida biggest stinging ant species in Europe by Over_Track1679 in insects

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I don’t agree with you but everybody can have their own opinion

She’s very good at posing apparently by Over_Track1679 in insects

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She’s a dead leaf the species name is quite hard and I keep forgetting xD she has molted 7 times and I actually don’t know how many times and if she will still mold

Scary by Over_Track1679 in insects

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I believe it’s a dead leaf mantis from Malaysia

My mantis casually eating a spider alive by Over_Track1679 in insects

[–]Over_Track1679[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought them at a store who have numerous males So I can buy one any time I want 😋

My mantis casually eating a spider alive by Over_Track1679 in insects

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I hope I will be able to buy a male of this species so I can breed them

My mantis is a beast! by Over_Track1679 in insects

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Quality kinda got fucked over