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Aiea, Hawaii 07/28/20

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#1 Offline Synedge - Posted July 28 2020 - 3:06 AM

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1. Location of collection: Sidewalk.

2. Date of collection: 7/27/20
3. Habitat of collection: Field of grass closeby.
4. Length: About 13-15mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Body and head is dark orange in color. Gaster is shiny and has yellow and dark orange lines.
6. Distinguishing characteristics:n/a
7. Anything else distinctive: Bit me while i was trying to handle it which i found kinda odd.
8. Nest description: n/a

9. Nuptial flight time and date: n/a
10 . Post the clearest pictures possible of the top, side, and face of the ant in question, and if possible, their nest and the habitat they were collected in.
 

Questions:

Fully claustral or semi?

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#2 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 28 2020 - 3:08 AM

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Camponotus sp.


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 


#3 Offline Synedge - Posted July 28 2020 - 3:24 AM

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Did some research. Looks like its a Camponotus Variegatus. Not 100% sure.

 

If it is, is it a fully claustral or semi-claustral?

 

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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 28 2020 - 3:27 AM

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Safe to assume fully claustral.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#5 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 28 2020 - 3:28 AM

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Safe to assume fully claustral.

I agree.


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 


#6 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 28 2020 - 5:02 AM

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Safe to assume fully claustral.

I agree.

 

I third this.


"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 Aaron567 - Posted July 28 2020 - 7:04 AM

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Yes, Camponotus variegatus, the only Camponotus known from the Hawaiian Islands.


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#8 Offline Synedge - Posted July 28 2020 - 11:09 AM

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Thanks for all the help everyone!






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