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[Min peniche]

1. Location of collection:  Park in urban city
2. Date of collection: 9 june 2015


5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:  black and a little brown
6. Distinguishing characteristics: the worker has one petiole.

     i believe 12 segments in the anttena of the queen
7. Anything else distinctive: the queen block the holes in  test his tube with cotton and it dosent seem to mind the light that much.

after about 3 days in the tube it lay eggs and the first ant was hatch yesterday, i have no idea what type of ant i have.... or what to food to give them..... thanks in advance for all your help.

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Edited by Min peniche, July 9 2015 - 8:09 PM.

[AntsAreUs]

To me this looks like Camponotus chromaiodes. Could I be verified? Or it could be Camponotus herculeanus.

Edited by Gaige Daughtrey, July 9 2015 - 8:22 PM.

[LC3]

Mexico is way south for both those species.

[Wamdar]

I traveled through Merida and stayed at the Hotel San Francisco. We went to the ancient city of Ushmal (I believe its pronounced) one morning and traveled around the country side. 

[Gregory2455]

To me this looks like Camponotus chromaiodes. Could I be verified? Or it could be Camponotus herculeanus.

Not in Mexico. This is a Camponotus species though. Here are the Camponotus found in Mexico.

https://www.antweb.o...ject=mexicoants

[Crystals]

I am not good at IDing ants down south, so I will leave the ID to others.

 

Basic care for any Camponotus:

Feed every 2-4 days.  Usually cut up pieces of cricket, mealworm, or other insects.

Also offer sugar water or hummingbird nectar.

You can feed them on a tin foil "plate", or put there test tube in a foraging area for easier feeding.

 

You may find these links handy:

http://www.formicult...ounding-queens/

http://www.formicult...of-handy-links/

[Min peniche]

I am not good at IDing ants down south, so I will leave the ID to others.

 

Basic care for any Camponotus:

Feed every 2-4 days.  Usually cut up pieces of cricket, mealworm, or other insects.

Also offer sugar water or hummingbird nectar.

You can feed them on a tin foil "plate", or put there test tube in a foraging area for easier feeding.

 

You may find these links handy:

http://www.formicult...ounding-queens/

http://www.formicult...of-handy-links/

thanks a lot! 

I traveled through Merida and stayed at the Hotel San Francisco. We went to the ancient city of Ushmal (I believe its pronounced) one morning and traveled around the country side. 

 

 

almost lol, its called Uxmal. its a great place.