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My Camp. Vicinus colony

Started By jgoogz , Mar 7 2021 10:28 AM

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#1 Offline jgoogz - Posted March 7 2021 - 10:28 AM

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 7 2021 - 10:31 AM

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This is Camponotus novaeboracensis, as seen by the very wide head on the queen. I suppose herculeanus is a possibility as well.


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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 jgoogz - Posted March 7 2021 - 10:39 AM

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This is Camponotus novaeboracensis, as seen by the very wide head on the queen. I suppose herculeanus is a possibility as well.


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#4 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 7 2021 - 10:45 AM

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This is certainly Camponotus novaeboracensis. One of my favorite Western Camponotus species.


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#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 7 2021 - 10:46 AM

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This is Camponotus novaeboracensis, as seen by the very wide head on the queen. I suppose herculeanus is a possibility as well.


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Haha. I do stand by what I said about the identification though haha. This is a rare species in the west from my knowledge, so nice find. :)


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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). 

#6 Offline jgoogz - Posted March 7 2021 - 11:21 AM

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This is Camponotus novaeboracensis, as seen by the very wide head on the queen. I suppose herculeanus is a possibility as well.


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Haha. I do stand by what I said about the identification though haha. This is a rare species in the west from my knowledge, so nice find. :)


As you should :)  I appreciate the correction  - no clue it is rare.  There are a ton around Issaquah, WA.


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#7 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 7 2021 - 1:11 PM

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They aren't rare, not at all. They're the most common Northwestern Camponotus sp.


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#8 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 7 2021 - 3:12 PM

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I meant in Colorado, sorry for being vague.


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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). 

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They aren't rare, not at all. They're the most common Northwestern Camponotus sp.

more common than pennsalvanicus? 


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#10 Offline jgoogz - Posted March 8 2021 - 8:09 AM

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From my experience, I found Nova to be more common then pennsylvanicus. But both very common.


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#11 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 8 2021 - 8:26 AM

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They aren't rare, not at all. They're the most common Northwestern Camponotus sp.

more common than pennsalvanicus? 

 

C. pennsylvanicus does not exist in the West, so I'd say so, lol. 


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#12 Offline jgoogz - Posted March 8 2021 - 8:46 AM

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I’ve got some C. pennsylvanicus in WA state.


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#13 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 8 2021 - 8:56 AM

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I’ve got some C. pennsylvanicus in WA state.


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Those are a closely related species known as Camponotus modoc, basically the Western equivalent to C. pennsylvanicus. 


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#14 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted March 8 2021 - 8:59 AM

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They aren't rare, not at all. They're the most common Northwestern Camponotus sp.

more common than pennsalvanicus? 

 

C. pennsylvanicus does not exist in the West, so I'd say so, lol. 

 

my bad. living in the middle of the east and west can get you a little confused!


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#15 Offline jgoogz - Posted March 8 2021 - 9:33 AM

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I’ve got some C. pennsylvanicus in WA state.


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Those are a closely related species known as Camponotus modoc, basically the Western equivalent to C. pennsylvanicus.

Oh ya, that’s the one. It’s been about ~5 years since I got deep in to ants. I used to know this stuff.

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#16 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 8 2021 - 9:50 AM

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Wait, are you in Washington, or Colorado???


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). 

#17 Offline jgoogz - Posted March 8 2021 - 9:59 AM

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Moved from Washington, to Colorado.


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