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[tdlnx]

Hi All

 

Funny enough, my cat found this one running across the living room floor yesterday. I live in northern Indiana, she's very large about 1/2 to 3/4 " long and completely black. I tossed her in a small formicarium I had available (I would have put here in a tube but didn't have any ready) and she's already laid a couple of eggs.

 

I don't have much more information than that. The photo is kind of hard to make out, so if needed I'll keep trying to get a good one.

 

 

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[Chickalo]

Looks like Camponotus pennsylvanicus, but anyone elses guess is as good as mine

[ZTYguy]

Probably Pennsylvanicus but need better pics to verify.

[PetsNotPests]

that looks like C. Pennsylvanicus, but try to get a better picture. 

[tdlnx]

Here areprobably the best pics I can get in this enclosure. It's so hard because she's so dark and the nest material is a dark gray (I might try to get her to leave and go into a tube instead so I can monitor her better.)

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[Ferox_Formicae]

Definitely Camponotus pennsylvanicus.

[tdlnx]

Thanks everyone!

[Manitobant]

Here areprobably the best pics I can get in this enclosure. It's so hard because she's so dark and the nest material is a dark gray (I might try to get her to leave and go into a tube instead so I can monitor her better.)

i would move her into a test tube until she gets workers. Having a lone queen in a huge nest is not a good idea.

[tdlnx]

Here areprobably the best pics I can get in this enclosure. It's so hard because she's so dark and the nest material is a dark gray (I might try to get her to leave and go into a tube instead so I can monitor her better.)

i would move her into a test tube until she gets workers. Having a lone queen in a huge nest is not a good idea.

Yes I was thinking the same. I’m planning to set one up for her today and I’ll connect it to the enclosure to hopefully entice her to move.

[ANTdrew]

I would just force her to move before she lays eggs.