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The giant black mountain ant and the Hitchhiker's giant mountain ant are popular among beginners, and many people are keeping both types of ants.
However, the appearance of the two is very similar, so how can they tell the difference?
stereotyping
The Hitchcock's Giant Mountain Ant is bigger than the Big Black Giant Mountain Ant, so its size will be a reference index, and the following table can be used as a reference.
| Hirschsprung's montane ants | Camponotus friedae | |
| Labor Ant Leader | 5~8mm | 4~6mm |
| Body length | 16~18mm | 13~16mm |
But, but, but, there are so many exceptions in the world of ants. We've been there.Very big black(northern production),A very small Hitchhiker's.(Whether the queen is well-fed or not will affect her body length. Moreover, since the ants are running around, measuring with a ruler is not very accurate, so the size differentiation method can only be used as a reference indicator.
body-color discrimination
This is the main method of differentiation, but there are not enough clear pictures on the Internet, even if we all know that the body color can be differentiated, but still Wusasa, so the author of this article has taken a clear recent photo for everyone to compare!
existlight sourceof illumination can be clearly seen:
1. The ants of Hitchcock areReddish brownThe body color of worker ants in the area isbrownish
2. Basically, the queen ants and worker ants of Tai Hei areblack
With the help of light source and magnifying glass, we can easily know which kind of ants we are keeping!
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