{"id":12742,"date":"2020-11-01T17:41:54","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T07:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/?p=12742"},"modified":"2022-11-05T11:05:26","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T01:05:26","slug":"can-you-identify-these-four-species-of-black-ant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-ants\/research\/can-you-identify-these-four-species-of-black-ant\/","title":{"rendered":"CAN YOU IDENTIFY THESE FOUR SPECIES OF BLACK ANT?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Time for the black ant challenge! Can you correctly identify the black ants pictured here?<\/em><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"hr-thick\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All entrants who successfully identify all four species will go into a draw to win a $500 conference voucher. The correct answers and winner will be published in the next issue of <em>Professional Pest Manager<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Note: this competition has now closed. Answers found at the bottom of the page.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Species 1<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12744\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/albipes1-low-res-300x202.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/albipes1-low-res-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/albipes1-low-res-297x200.jpeg 297w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/albipes1-low-res-282x190.jpeg 282w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/albipes1-low-res-150x101.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/albipes1-low-res.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Species 2<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12745\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bicknelli1-low-res-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bicknelli1-low-res-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bicknelli1-low-res-285x190.jpeg 285w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bicknelli1-low-res-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bicknelli1-low-res.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Species 3<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12746\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/longicornis3j-low-res-300x201.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/longicornis3j-low-res-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/longicornis3j-low-res-284x190.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/longicornis3j-low-res-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/longicornis3j-low-res.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Species 4<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12747\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ochetellus1j-low-res-300x217.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ochetellus1j-low-res-300x217.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ochetellus1j-low-res-277x200.jpeg 277w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ochetellus1j-low-res-263x190.jpeg 263w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ochetellus1j-low-res-145x105.jpeg 145w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ochetellus1j-low-res.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr-thick\"><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Answers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Species 1: white-footed house ant (<em>Technomyrmex<\/em> sp.)<\/li>\n<li>Species 2: tyrant ant (<em>Iridomyrmex bicknelli<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Species 3: black crazy ant (<em>Paratrechina longicornis<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Species 4: black house ant (<em>Ochetellus glaber<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time for the black ant challenge! 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