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Ant Identification

Started By antboyidaho , May 23 2021 9:30 AM

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#1 Offline antboyidaho - Posted May 23 2021 - 9:30 AM

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Found near Boise, Idaho measuring 1 & 1/2 cm in length:

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One Formica Podzolica queen in a test tube setup.

#2 Offline Antcatcherpro3 - Posted May 23 2021 - 9:33 AM

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I'm pretty sure that is Camponotus pennsylvanicus.

#3 Offline antboyidaho - Posted May 23 2021 - 9:45 AM

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I thought so too but they are only on the east coast not the west in Idaho!

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One Formica Podzolica queen in a test tube setup.

#4 Offline antboyidaho - Posted May 23 2021 - 9:57 AM

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Though antmaps.org shows that they might be present here. They are in need of verification though.

Do you think that it was C.Pennsylvanicus?

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One Formica Podzolica queen in a test tube setup.

#5 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 23 2021 - 10:06 AM

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Seems to small for pennsylvanicus

Currently: Considering moving to Australia
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#6 Offline NickAnter - Posted May 23 2021 - 10:34 AM

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This is Camponotus laevigatus most likely, but with those pictures you cannot be 100% sure.

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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).