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Pinned Ant Identification Template (Please read this first, then post a NEW thread) Started by dspdrew , Feb 9 2014 ant id, queen id, anting and 2 more...	1 reply 33,571 Views	dspdrew Feb 9 2014
Raleigh North Carolina Started by Thatfa666ene , Feb 7 2019 id requests 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 105 replies 10,626 Views	Thatfa666ene Jul 7 2021
Queen Ant ID (Pheidole sp.) (Trabuco Canyon, CA) (5-27-2015) Started by dspdrew , May 27 2015 ant id, queen and, pheidole and 4 more...	6 replies 8,673 Views	Jonathan21700 Jun 16 2015
Ant ID (Camponotus us-ca02) (Hot Spring Canyon, CA) (4-6-2019) Started by dspdrew , Sep 20 2013 Camponotus ocreatus and 5 more...	15 replies 7,067 Views	Rstheant Apr 6 2019
Camponotus ID Near Wawona and Fish Camp, CA (5-4-2017) Started by nurbs , May 6 2017 1 2	25 replies 6,750 Views	Manitobant May 4 2021
Trap jaw Ant queen feeding and care. Started by AntsSoutheast , Jan 11 2021 trapjaw, trap jaw and 6 more...	10 replies 6,139 Views	Amatty76 Jan 18 2021
Queen ID Brisbane Australia Started by Lessian , Nov 11 2016 1 2	20 replies 6,130 Views	CrazyLegs Jan 15 2017
strange looking queen ant - South Australia 29/5/2018 Started by CoolColJ , May 28 2018 1 2	36 replies 5,997 Views	DaveJay Jul 9 2018
ID request: inch ant drone or queen? Started by justanotheramy , Apr 26 2021 1 2	34 replies 5,984 Views	justanotheramy Aug 19 2022
Ant ID (Camponotus ocreatus) (Pinyon Pines, San Jacinto Mountains, CA) (3-10-2014) Started by dspdrew , Mar 11 2014 ant id, dspdrew, camponotus and 5 more...	11 replies 5,802 Views	dspdrew Mar 14 2014
Queen Ant ID (Crematogaster cf. mutans) (Trabuco Canyon, CA) (5-12-2015) Started by dspdrew , May 12 2015 crematogaster, trabuco canyon and 4 more...	11 replies 5,700 Views	dspdrew Jun 12 2016
Queen Ant ID (Nylanderia vividula) (Indio, California) (10-12-2013) Started by dspdrew , Oct 12 2013 queen ant, indio, california and 4 more...	7 replies 5,576 Views	James C. Trager Jan 6 2014
Queen Ant ID (Liometopum occidentale) (O'Neill Regional Park, Orange County, CA) (5-7-2013) Started by dspdrew , Sep 19 2013 ONeill Regional Park and 6 more...	1 reply 5,467 Views	dspdrew Sep 19 2013
Queen Ant ID (Camponotus sp.) (Little Thomas Mountain, San Jacinto Mountains, CA) (6-21-2014) Started by dspdrew , Jun 21 2014 ant id, dspdrew, camponotus and 4 more...	16 replies 5,420 Views	dspdrew Apr 5 2019
Queen Ant ID (Lasius cf. flavus) (Twin Peaks, CA) (8-28-2014) Started by dspdrew , Sep 14 2014 dspdrew, ant id, lasius, alate and 3 more...	10 replies 5,151 Views	AntsAreUs Jan 3 2015
Queen Ant ID (Camponotus vicinus) (Ice House Canyon, Mt. Baldy, CA) (4-19-2014) Started by dspdrew , Apr 19 2014 camponotus, mt. baldy, california and 2 more...	1 reply 5,124 Views	dspdrew Apr 19 2014
Formica pallidefulva (Texas) Started by Pulliamj , Apr 9 2015 1 2 3	47 replies 5,025 Views	Pulliamj Apr 10 2015
Queen Ant ID (Myrmecocystus cf. placodops) (Joshua Tree National Park, California) (11-28-2014) Started by dspdrew , Nov 28 2014 joshua tree national park, ant id and 4 more...	15 replies 4,952 Views	dspdrew Nov 17 2016
Lasius Queen ID Started by MC Wren , Jun 4 2017 1 2	30 replies 4,940 Views	MC Wren Jun 11 2017
Queen Ant ID (Lasius sp.) (Ice House Canyon, Mt. Baldy, CA) (5-11-2015) Started by dspdrew , Aug 28 2014 ice house canyon, ant id, dspdrew and 5 more...	12 replies 4,854 Views	MrILoveTheAnts Feb 26 2017
Ant ID (Myrmecocystus navajo) (Pinyon Pines, San Jacinto Mountains, CA) (3-17-2014) Started by dspdrew , Mar 17 2014 myrmecocystus navajo and 4 more...	2 replies 4,841 Views	dspdrew Mar 18 2014
Female Alate Ant ID (Pheidole navigans) (Costa Mesa, Orange County, CA) (8-16-2013) Started by dspdrew , Sep 20 2013 Pheidole moerens, Costa Mesa and 5 more...	3 replies 4,825 Views	Gregory2455 Jul 27 2015
Alabama: What species is this? Started by Amethystlynx , Aug 21 2018 ant, species, antkeeping, alabama and 6 more...	17 replies 4,788 Views	Major Aug 21 2018
Queen From Sydney Australia 5mm Long? Started by antaioli , Sep 12 2017 queen, sydney, australia and 2 more...	18 replies 4,705 Views	Jonathan21700 Jan 15 2018
Queen Ant ID (Camponotus fragilis) (Joshua Tree National Park, California) (9-1-2014) Started by dspdrew , Sep 1 2014 queen ant, ant id, dspdrew and 5 more...	10 replies 4,699 Views	dspdrew Sep 7 2014
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus (Texas) Started by Pulliamj , Apr 1 2015 1 2 3	47 replies 4,676 Views	Ants4fun Apr 13 2015
Queen Ant ID (Camponotus sp.) (Ice House Canyon, Mt. Baldy, CA) (4-24-2014) Started by dspdrew , Apr 24 2014 queen, ant id, camponotus and 3 more...	6 replies 4,647 Views	Miles Apr 6 2015
Ant ID (Camponotus vicinus) (Black Star Canyon, Orange County, CA) (3-12-2013) Started by dspdrew , Sep 19 2013 camponotus clarithorax and 7 more...	2 replies 4,630 Views	dspdrew Apr 25 2015
Alate Ant ID (Myrmecocystus sp.) (Joshua Tree National Park, California) (8-25-2013) Started by dspdrew , Oct 18 2013 joshua tree national park and 5 more...	3 replies 4,558 Views	Crystals Oct 18 2013
Queen Ant ID (Forelius sp.) (Caspers Regional Park, Cleveland National Forest, CA) (7-28-2013) Started by dspdrew , Sep 20 2013 Forelius mccooki and 8 more...	1 reply 4,487 Views	dspdrew Sep 20 2013