Best Answer drtrmiller , July 20 2015 - 6:44 PM
It is more likely a dark variant of C. chromaiodes. C. pennsylvanicus would likely never have red legs.
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Posted July 20 2015 - 8:33 AM
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1. Location of collection: neighborhood near woods
2. Date of collection: 7-20-15
3. Habitat of collection: near woods and brush
4. Length (from head to gaster): 5/8ths inch
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: black, smoothish
6. Distinguishing characteristics: very large
7. Anything else distinctive: big mandibles
8. Nest description: none
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Posted July 20 2015 - 9:15 AM
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Looks like a Camponotus sp. to me?
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Posted July 20 2015 - 9:26 AM
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Camponotus for sure. C. herculeanus would be my guess.
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Posted July 20 2015 - 10:02 AM
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would i use the same type of test tube setup I'm using for my solenopsis, for this camponotus? it seems like she would pull the cotton out she is so big.
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Posted July 20 2015 - 10:06 AM
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What I've done with queens I've been worried about pulling out the cotton is that once I push the cotton in, I take a piece of paper towel and I elastic band it to be a secondary cover. This way she can't just push the cotton out.
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Posted July 20 2015 - 10:26 AM
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got ya. sounds perfect. so, Camponotus Herculeanus? is that correct for my location?
Edited by larynix, July 20 2015 - 12:29 PM.
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Posted July 20 2015 - 2:46 PM
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I'm not entirely sure.
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Posted July 20 2015 - 3:43 PM
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I don't think C. herculeanus is found this far south.
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Posted July 20 2015 - 4:34 PM
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i was gathering the same thing from research. any other ideas?
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Edited by larynix, July 20 2015 - 4:57 PM.
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Posted July 20 2015 - 5:39 PM
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In that case its probably a color variant of Camponotus pennsylavnicus I haven't seen before. I'm not use to seeing Camponotus pennsylvanicus with legs that red.
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Posted July 20 2015 - 6:44 PM
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It is more likely a dark variant of C. chromaiodes. C. pennsylvanicus would likely never have red legs.
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Posted July 21 2015 - 11:17 AM
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soo.... componotus chromaiodes?
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Posted July 21 2015 - 1:18 PM
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To me she looks like Camponotus modoc but they are not found in GA.
I agree on C. chromaiodes.
Edited by Jonathan21700, July 21 2015 - 1:27 PM.
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