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Carpenter queens? LI, NY.

Started By LIExotics , Apr 15 2022 4:00 PM

Best Answer OiledOlives , April 15 2022 - 4:22 PM

antmaps.org, antweb.org, and antwiki.org will all be helpful. Your subbarbatus queen is the good morph.

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#1 Offline LIExotics - Posted April 15 2022 - 4:00 PM

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Hey everyone. So I found a bunch of queen elates today, not 100% sure if they are mated as they have their wings still, but, in the same area there were a bunch that already shed their wings (of course those got away. Lol). This was at a park in Dix Hills, Long Island, NY, USA. I don't know how to upload pictures here yet, so I'm including a link to the pictures below. They are 14mm long. (One of them shed a wing in the test tube I just noticed) Here is the link to the pictures: https://imgur.com/gallery/2L3iBnG. I'm going to go back there tomorrow to see if they are back to the log they were at again, and to see if I can catch a few of the male elates as well, just in case some of these queens are not mated. If I do, I'll send some pictures again. But, if anyone could identify this exact species, that would be great. 😀 Also, if anyone has any links to websites where I can study the different species in my area, that would be amazing. No matter what I look up, I keep finding pest control websites talking about how to get rid of ants. Thanks in advance everyone.

#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted April 15 2022 - 4:04 PM

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Those are camponotus subbarbatus queens. Nice find.
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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/

#3 Offline LIExotics - Posted April 15 2022 - 4:06 PM

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Those are camponotus subbarbatus queens. Nice find.


Thank you. Hopefully they are mated. Thank you for the ID. Do you have any suggestions as to a website where I could study the ant species in my area??

#4 Offline OiledOlives - Posted April 15 2022 - 4:22 PM   Best Answer

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antmaps.org, antweb.org, and antwiki.org will all be helpful. Your subbarbatus queen is the good morph.


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#5 Offline LIExotics - Posted April 15 2022 - 4:33 PM

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antmaps.org, antweb.org, and antwiki.org will all be helpful. Your subbarbatus queen is the good morph.


Thank you. I'll check those out. Ant maps I found, still figuring out how to use it. But in all the different ways I searched, the other 2 never popped up. So I appreciate it. Thank you.

#6 Offline NancyZamora4991 - Posted April 15 2022 - 5:16 PM

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Woah! Cool catch. Super nice colors!


#7 Offline LIExotics - Posted May 5 2022 - 5:32 AM

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So I'm happy to report that after weeks of waiting, the queens have dropped their wings, and started laying eggs. :)
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