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Idaho Ant Queen

Started By antboyidaho , May 19 2021 4:14 PM

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#1 Offline antboyidaho - Posted May 19 2021 - 4:14 PM

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Here are some pictures of the queen. It is 1 cm long.

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One Formica Podzolica queen in a test tube setup.

#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted May 19 2021 - 4:23 PM

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Camponotus nearcticus i think. I would say novae but 1cm is way too small for them.
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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#3 Offline antboyidaho - Posted May 19 2021 - 4:28 PM

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Thank You! This really helped!


Colonies:
One Formica Podzolica queen in a test tube setup.

#4 Offline Antcatcherpro3 - Posted May 19 2021 - 5:06 PM

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Nearcticus comes in orange? The ones I found were only black.


#5 Offline Manitobant - Posted May 19 2021 - 5:08 PM

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Nearcticus comes in orange? The ones I found were only black.

they have many different color forms.
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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#6 Offline Antcatcherpro3 - Posted May 19 2021 - 5:14 PM

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oh that's cool


#7 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted May 20 2021 - 3:13 AM

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On the other thread, it has been pointed out that this could be C. hyatti rather than C. nearcticus.


#8 Offline Antcatcherpro3 - Posted May 20 2021 - 3:18 AM

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Yeah it does look more like it with the coloring.


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