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[antTrini]

Hi everyone,

 

I would like some assistance identifying this ant species. It is a random ant I found, however, I am 100% certain that my colony is of the same species just a lot smaller at the moment(ninatics?). For now it was a lot easier to take a picture of this ant instead of disturbing my colony(1 Queen and 11 worker with 2 or 3 larvae, some eggs and pupae).

 

https://imgur.com/a/x8Uj6Dl

 

Is it a species of Carpenter ant?

 

Thank you

Edited by antTrini, November 28 2018 - 5:12 PM.

[Nare]

Looks like it is indeed some sort of Camponotus, but my ID skills aren't very great, so I wouldn't be able to tell you what species it is.

[antTrini]

Alright great, well that confirms it being Camponotus. Hopefully someone else can say what type..Thanks

[Ferox_Formicae]

Alright great, well that confirms it being Camponotus. Hopefully someone else can say what type..Thanks

I'll try and be that that person and say which plenty of confidence that this is Camponotus atriceps.

[antTrini]

Alright great, well that confirms it being Camponotus. Hopefully someone else can say what type..Thanks

I'll try and be that that person and say which plenty of confidence that this is Camponotus atriceps.

[antTrini]

I'll try and be that that person and say which plenty of confidence that this is Camponotus atriceps.

[antTrini]

Wow, yes you are right! I looked the species up and it looks exactly like my ants. Thanks alot!!

[ANTdrew]

Impressive detective work, Cloud.

[Ferox_Formicae]

Impressive detective work, Cloud.

Thanks. I'm pretty good with ant identification.

Edited by CloudtheDinosaurKing, November 29 2018 - 3:14 PM.

[ANTdrew]

Impressive detective work, Cloud.

Thanks. I'm pretty good with ant identification.

Alright, I’ll need your help sooner or later figuring out whether I have Crematogaster lineolata or cerasi queens. I’m hoping to get good photos if and when workers come along after hibernation.

[Ferox_Formicae]

 

 

Impressive detective work, Cloud.

Thanks. I'm pretty good with ant identification.

Alright, I’ll need your help sooner or later figuring out whether I have Crematogaster lineolata or cerasi queens. I’m hoping to get good photos if and when workers come along after hibernation.

 

Okay, I'll do that. I'll need some pretty good pictures however as it's not easy. It looks like the best way to tell the difference between the queens of these two species is to look at the hairs on the mandibles. They're much longer in C. lineolata.

Edited by CloudtheDinosaurKing, November 30 2018 - 12:05 PM.

[ANTdrew]

Wow! That sounds tricky, to say the least. At that point with species so similar, the non-naturalist in me says, “Who cares?”
I don’t want to bother my diva queens, so I’ll try to get ID pics from workers. I’ll appreciate your skills in any case.

[Ferox_Formicae]

Wow! That sounds tricky, to say the least. At that point with species so similar, the non-naturalist in me says, “Who cares?”
I don’t want to bother my diva queens, so I’ll try to get ID pics from workers. I’ll appreciate your skills in any case.

Workers are a little easier to distinguish, so it's a little easier on my part.