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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 33,343 Views	dspdrew Feb 9 2014
Answered Katy, Texas 3/18/18 Started by Spamdy , Mar 18 2018 id, texas	16 replies 31,045 Views	TennesseeAnts Apr 9 2020
Answered Queen/Nanitic Worker ID, San Bernardino County, SoCal Started by MadsGH , Mar 14 2018 ant id, southern california	7 replies 20,510 Views	gcsnelling Mar 18 2018
Raleigh North Carolina Started by Thatfa666ene , Feb 7 2019 id requests 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 105 replies 10,468 Views	Thatfa666ene Jul 7 2021
Answered Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi ID [Chaney Trail, Altadena CA 1-28-2018] Started by nurbs , Jan 29 2018 1 2 3	54 replies 9,759 Views	nurbs Oct 17 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 8,607 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 7,023 Views	Rstheant Apr 6 2019
Answered Queen Ant ID (Pogonomyrmex maricopa) (Blythe, California) (9-17-2017) Started by dspdrew , Sep 17 2017 pogonomyrmex, ant id, dspdrew and 2 more... 1 2	33 replies 6,956 Views	Kaelwizard Nov 16 2018
Camponotus ID Near Wawona and Fish Camp, CA (5-4-2017) Started by nurbs , May 6 2017 1 2	25 replies 6,482 Views	Manitobant May 4 2021
Queen ID Brisbane Australia Started by Lessian , Nov 11 2016 1 2	20 replies 6,105 Views	CrazyLegs Jan 15 2017
Trap jaw Ant queen feeding and care. Started by AntsSoutheast , Jan 11 2021 trapjaw, trap jaw and 6 more...	10 replies 6,089 Views	Amatty76 Jan 18 2021
ID request: inch ant drone or queen? Started by justanotheramy , Apr 26 2021 1 2	34 replies 5,959 Views	justanotheramy Aug 19 2022
strange looking queen ant - South Australia 29/5/2018 Started by CoolColJ , May 28 2018 1 2	36 replies 5,944 Views	DaveJay Jul 9 2018
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 5,785 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 5,676 Views	dspdrew Jun 12 2016
Answered ID My 2 Queens? (State College PA) Started by Works4TheGood , Jul 31 2015 identification, ant, queen 1 2	24 replies 5,626 Views	Works4TheGood Aug 17 2015
Answered Virginia Beach, Va, USA (10/23/16) Started by SummysAnts , Oct 23 2016 virginia, ant id, usa, ants and 1 more... 1 2	26 replies 5,572 Views	Batspiderfish Jan 11 2017
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 5,557 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 5,440 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 5,378 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 5,118 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 5,101 Views	dspdrew Apr 19 2014
Formica pallidefulva (Texas) Started by Pulliamj , Apr 9 2015 1 2 3	47 replies 4,984 Views	Pulliamj Apr 10 2015
Answered Multiple Queen IDs, San Francisco, CA 4/13/2018 Started by sericultivist , Apr 13 2018 formica, camponotus, california and 2 more... 1 2	25 replies 4,949 Views	sericultivist Apr 18 2018
Answered Queen ID California July 22, 2019 Started by AntPhycho , Jul 22 2019	10 replies 4,926 Views	ponerinecat Sep 5 2019
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 4,922 Views	dspdrew Nov 17 2016
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 4,826 Views	MrILoveTheAnts Feb 26 2017
Lasius Queen ID Started by MC Wren , Jun 4 2017 1 2	30 replies 4,822 Views	MC Wren Jun 11 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 4,818 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 4,804 Views	Gregory2455 Jul 27 2015