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ID needed: Mitchell, SD

Started By Fhangrin , Apr 27 2019 12:40 PM

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#1 Offline Fhangrin - Posted April 27 2019 - 12:40 PM

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https://imgur.com/a/4ovK8e3

 

Caught 4/24/19 at 6:41PM in south-eastern South Dakota, 60 miles west of Sioux Falls. Humidity 80%, temp 80f, approximately 11-13mm, penny used for reference in the photos.

 

 

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Edited by Fhangrin, April 27 2019 - 2:26 PM.

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#2 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted April 27 2019 - 12:53 PM

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Just a heads up, she has mites.


#3 Offline Fhangrin - Posted April 27 2019 - 1:25 PM

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Not anymore. I was able to remove the mites from her body and she is now a much livelier, cotton pulling, honey snacking version of herself.
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#4 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 27 2019 - 1:53 PM

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Probably Camponotus. Try to imbed your pics, as many on this site refuse to click on outside links.

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#5 Offline Fhangrin - Posted April 27 2019 - 2:25 PM

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A few images from the gallery embedded. Hopefully they help with the ID process. She doesn't completely match anything reported in my state.


#6 Offline VoidElecent - Posted April 28 2019 - 9:34 AM

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Looks like a Myrmentoma group Camponotus queen; possibly Camponotus nearcticus. Nice find, I've always loved these.


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#7 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 28 2019 - 10:08 AM

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C. nearcticus looks right. I have one as well. Mine is in a homemade wood nest, and Monday seems happy in it. :)

Ours look way bigger than most nearcticus queens.

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