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Species (and caste shamefully) ID

Started By m99 , Sep 23 2021 10:21 AM

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#1 Offline m99 - Posted September 23 2021 - 10:21 AM

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*edit* days later I realize for the first time I somehow posted this in the wrong forum, sorry!

 

I didn't even think this was a queen until I saw her up close, but I still can't see the potential wing area closely enough to know for sure. I have no idea what this body shape is otherwise haha.

Caught today early afternoon in southern CT.

Suburban habitat, a variety of large tree species around in yards, but she was crawling along a pool deck area.

Size is about 3.5mm.

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Edited by m99, September 25 2021 - 3:16 PM.

#2 Offline Monkeyred123 - Posted September 23 2021 - 10:28 AM

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that looks like a camponotus worker to me


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#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 23 2021 - 11:09 AM

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Yeah its a camponotus worker, probably camponotus nearcticus.
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My journals:

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/

#4 Offline m99 - Posted September 23 2021 - 11:26 AM

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Holy cow! I can't believe every other Camponotus I've been observing when visiting this yard has been a different major caste. Or perhaps those were all c pennsylvanicus and these are the first nearcticus workers I've seen. Gorgeous, so much more lozenge shaped and shiny than penns

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