Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ant or wasp ?
Posted by
LordV on 15-10-2008 19:44
#1
About 6mm long sitting on my car South Coast UK - taken a few days ago .
Brian V.
#2
Male of Myrmica sp. (Formicidae), I would say. A more detailed photo could help to estimate even a species.
#3
Seems to confirm the opinions on hymIS forum which thought it was M.graminicola (M)
#4
Roger is probably right, though male of Myrmecina graminicola should not surpass 4 mm and scapus should be shorter then first two funicular segments together. But coloration and dark wings seem to be typical for M.graminicola, the antenae are seen from angle and the size of 6 mm is probably overestimated. So I am sorry for the previous wrong estimate of Myrmica, at least myrmicine ant is sure
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#5
Getting past which species this is, which camera and lense are you using. Great photo's-look better on hymIS with larger images.
Regards Roger
Posted by
LordV on 16-10-2008 06:51
#6
Thanks for the comments again - looks like an ant then
Roger I use a canon 40D DSLR with an MPE-65 lens but I also very carefully use a technique called focus stacking to increase the DOF where I can. More info here http://www.flickr.com/groups/topic/66514/
It's possible the size is wrong - Just did a more accurate measurement at 3.4mm - apologies for that.
Brian Valentine