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Queens, Arizona, 8/27/2020

Started By Luke_in_AZ , Aug 27 2020 8:52 PM

Best Answer NickAnter , August 27 2020 - 8:54 PM

Camponotus festinatus group.

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#1 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 27 2020 - 8:52 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection:

Gilbert, AZ

2. Date of collection:

8-19-2020

4. Length (from head to gaster):

10mm

9. Nuptial flight time and date:

This is a group of 3 queens. They've been slowing shedding their wings over the last 8 days. Thank you!

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 27 2020 - 8:54 PM Best Answer

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Camponotus festinatus group.

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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).

#3 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 27 2020 - 9:09 PM

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Camponotus festinatus group.

Thanks! Are these polygynous? They seem to be happy together...

#4 Offline Martialis - Posted August 27 2020 - 9:58 PM

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I wouldn't trust it.

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#5 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted August 27 2020 - 11:02 PM

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I have an interesting colony of C. fragilis with 8 dealate queens that I got from a friend, however he said they have never laid, and I have experienced the same. I'm not sure if all of these queens are just worker-queens (he dug up the colony) or what their deal is, but I'm saying I wouldn't trust keeping them together. Perhaps try one duo and keep the others alone, just to experiment.