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Queen Ant ID Please (Still has wings) Seattle, WA 5-10-20

Started By jbiams77 , May 10 2020 5:56 PM
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#1 Offline jbiams77 - Posted May 10 2020 - 5:56 PM

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I've recently built a large formicarium and want to populate it form a queen. I'm new to the hobby and so would love to get some help in identifying this queen! I'm hoping its not a carpenter ant but have a sneaking suspicion it is. It is measuring just shy of 20mm and still has its wings. I'm also wandering if there is a chance I caught it too early since it has its wings? I found it in a pool on a hot day.

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#2 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted May 10 2020 - 6:15 PM

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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 10 2020 - 6:58 PM

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She could still be mated even if she has wings. This is especially true if she landed in a pool. She may remove the wings later or not at all. Why wouldn’t you want carpenter ants? They’re not going to eat your house or something, trust me.
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#4 Offline jbiams77 - Posted May 10 2020 - 7:39 PM

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It wouldn't be a problem if I used a wood frame for my formicarium? 


#5 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 10 2020 - 8:44 PM

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Looks like either C. herculeanus or C. noveaboracensis. And no, I would not use a wood frame for their nest, especially if it's in direct contact with the ants.

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#6 Offline jushi - Posted May 15 2020 - 10:52 AM

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That for sure is a carpenter ant queen. They are really great ants to keep, I am currently keeping a colony of them, and they are extremely easy to care for as a beginner. That looks like Camponotus Chromaiodes or Camponotus Herculeans, but this needs verification because you didn't list your location. A wooden framed formicarium shouldn't be a huge problem, as long as the wood is strong, not wet, and is thick enough. I'd raise her in a test tube setup if you aren't confident with your nest.


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#7 Offline Canadant - Posted May 18 2020 - 8:01 AM

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Holy Camponotus, Batman! She's huge.
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#8 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted May 18 2020 - 8:07 AM

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It wouldn't be a problem if I used a wood frame for my formicarium? 

Camponotus only chew through wet and decaying wood, not dry, hard wood.


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#9 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted May 18 2020 - 8:10 AM

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It wouldn't be a problem if I used a wood frame for my formicarium? 

Camponotus only chew through wet and decaying wood, not dry, hard wood.

 

If he hydrates the nest, the would wood be wet.

 

wood would*, not would wood. Would wood wouldn't work, would it? 


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