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Camponotus Identification

Started By Ants_Dakota , Apr 3 2020 8:54 AM
camponotus orange south dakota

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#1 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted April 3 2020 - 8:54 AM

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This is a camponotus colony that i collected 2 years ago, that has now died. I just want to find out what type it is. Unfortunately, it was took with a bad camera, but i still want to have your advice.

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Newton Hills(South Dakota)
2. Date of collection: Not sure. June, maybe
3. Habitat of collection: On grass. She was just walking around.
4. Length (from head to gaster): Not measured
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: An orange color
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Not sure
7. Distinguishing behavior: None
8. Nest description: N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date: Not sure

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#2 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted April 3 2020 - 5:52 PM

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I'd guess C. Novaboracensis or C. Chromaiodes 


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#3 Offline Martialis - Posted April 3 2020 - 6:10 PM

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No way to tell species with these pictures. Much clearer ones are necessary.
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#4 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 3 2020 - 6:42 PM

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No clearer ones can be obtained; the queen died two years ago.
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 3 2020 - 6:44 PM

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I would actually go with C. herculeanus, but there is not way to be sure without extreme macro photography, or pictures under the microscope.


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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). 

#6 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 4 2020 - 5:40 AM

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I'd guess C. Novaboracensis or C. Chromaiodes

Chromaiodes is not native to South Dakota.
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#7 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted April 4 2020 - 9:48 AM

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I'm sorry, guys. It was a shot. the queen did die along time ago, and i just wanted to know what it was, as it was an interesting color and rare around here.


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#8 Offline Martialis - Posted April 4 2020 - 10:04 AM

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Today I learned there are two Ants Dakota’s. :lol:
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#9 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted April 4 2020 - 10:09 AM

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yes, there are two antsdakota's. we are also not the same person.


Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#10 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted April 14 2020 - 10:04 PM

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This is almost certainly Camponotus americanus. I had a C. americanus queen that looked just like that, as the northern specimens are generally far darker in color. Shame that yours died, mine did as well.


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#11 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 15 2020 - 5:22 AM

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This is almost certainly Camponotus americanus. I had a C. americanus queen that looked just like that, as the northern specimens are generally far darker in color. Shame that yours died, mine did as well.

Oh really....... I had no idea they lived this far west.
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

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