Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Unknown Hymenoptera (September)

Posted by Paul Beuk on 05-11-2007 08:46
#1
Stop fooling around with Bethylidae: The wing venation is far too elaborate for that family. Pfft

Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 06-11-2007 17:33
#2
Its interesting where the discussion moved on. To bring it back to a fundamental knowledge base, I did ask the leading specialist for ants in Germany, Bernhard Seifert. He said that is a male ant, and the species probably is Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander.

Regards, Christian

Posted by Juergen Peters on 06-11-2007 21:09
#3
Hello, Christian!

Christian Schmid-Egger wrote:
Its interesting where the discussion moved on. To bring it back to a fundamental knowledge base, I did ask the leading specialist for ants in Germany, Bernhard Seifert. He said that is a male ant, and the species probably is Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander.


So it's only a "trivial" animal... Wink Thanks nevertheless!