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Camponotus or Formica?

Started By Jonny8040 , Jul 6 2020 5:52 PM

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#1 Offline Jonny8040 - Posted July 6 2020 - 5:52 PM

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Hey guys. Got this queen yesterday and I can’t tell if it’s camponotus or Formica. She has a black abdomen and head and a really dark red thorax with a few black streaks.

Thanks!

In Jesus,
Jonny

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#2 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted July 6 2020 - 5:57 PM

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This appears to be Formica, but i'd wait for more input from the others on this forum.

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#3 Offline Froggy - Posted July 6 2020 - 5:57 PM

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Looks like Formica to me

#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 6 2020 - 6:12 PM

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Formica

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#5 Offline Jonny8040 - Posted July 6 2020 - 6:35 PM

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Thank you all! Does anybody know what species of Formica?

In Jesus,
Jonny

#6 Offline Jonny8040 - Posted July 6 2020 - 6:42 PM

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After further research it looks maybe like Formica pallidefulva??

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#7 Offline ponerinecat - Posted July 6 2020 - 7:02 PM

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We won't be able to tell with these pics the exact species. Pallidefulva seems like a stretch.

#8 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 6 2020 - 7:09 PM

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Yes, we would need very close up and detailed photo to ID the species with pinpoint accuracy, Formica is a good species. Nice find!

My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen