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Which ant is this?

Started By Roachant , May 22 2015 5:58 AM

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#1 Offline Roachant - Posted May 22 2015 - 5:58 AM

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Hi gang,I found this queen just running around in my backyard and I'm not sure which species she is. Can anyone help?

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#2 Offline Crystals - Posted May 22 2015 - 6:50 AM

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She looks like a Camponotus queen, possibly Camponotus novaeboracensis if her thorax (midsection) is red.

 

How long is she in mm?  Any close up side pictures?

 

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#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 22 2015 - 9:38 AM

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It's best to include a location of collection and a length in mm.


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#4 Offline Roachant - Posted May 23 2015 - 3:11 AM

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Oops, she was collected May, 19, 2015 in the south shore of Montreal Quebec. She is approx 100mm. Here is another picture:
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#5 Offline Roachant - Posted May 23 2015 - 4:11 AM

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Oops again, she is about 10 mm not 100. Heh that would be pretty big for a queen..

#6 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 23 2015 - 4:34 AM

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I don't know much about the ants in this area, but I would guess this is Camponotus nearcticus.


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#7 Offline Roachant - Posted May 25 2015 - 5:58 AM

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Thank you guys!

#8 Offline dermy - Posted May 25 2015 - 6:55 AM

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It could be Camponotus herculeanus?

 

Edit: It's not the right red I don't think. I'm not in the Quebec area so I'm unfamilar with the ants there.

 

But I can tell you it is for sure a Carpenter Ant Queen.


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#9 Offline WeatherAnt - Posted June 6 2015 - 7:07 PM

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I don't know much about the ants in this area, but I would guess this is Camponotus nearcticus.

 

I would agree with drew. Definitely a smaller species of Camponotus so that rules out C. herculeanus ... 


#10 Offline Mercutia - Posted June 7 2015 - 5:27 AM

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Looks like Camponotus nearcticus to me too. They're pretty common.


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