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Queen ID 7-29-19

Started By hendicott , Jul 29 2019 5:04 AM

Best Answer NickAnter , July 29 2019 - 6:25 AM

Looks like Camponotus castaneus. Go to the full post

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#1 Offline hendicott - Posted July 29 2019 - 5:04 AM

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I've been trying to do this for weeks so i'm going to make it quick and skip the story how I found her.

found in Overland Park, Kansas on 7/5/19 in my back yard while digging, she was just in the hole. she is redish brown and about 5/8 of an inch.

I didn't see any nuptuals going on but it had rained the day before. Let me know if there are more pix needed that would help the ID.

Thanks,

Hudson

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Edited by hendicott, July 29 2019 - 5:05 AM.

--Hudson--

#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 29 2019 - 6:25 AM Best Answer

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Looks like Camponotus castaneus.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).