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Greece,Athens May 9th.Shiny queen

Started By alex-barty , May 9 2023 2:59 PM

Best Answer Barristan , May 10 2023 - 12:27 PM

Hi, probably Camponotus piceus or Camponotus fallax

They are flying right now in Greece and the color matches:

 

 

 

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#1 Offline alex-barty - Posted May 9 2023 - 2:59 PM

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Hello guys 🤗.This is my first catch of the yar,my guess would be Camponotus sp?I'll let you decide.
1. Greece,Athens suburban area
2. May 9th at 4pm.Reall moody skies,not a lot of wind at the time
3. Next to a mountain with low vegetation
4. 1cm
5. Exttremely shiny black


She looks healthy.Last pic in the underside

Thanks for checking this thread 😀

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#2 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted May 9 2023 - 3:11 PM

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I'm pretty sure this is crematogaster because of the "sharp" end of the gaster. It could be camponotus.

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#3 Offline bmb1bee - Posted May 9 2023 - 3:22 PM

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It seems too large to be Crematogaster though. I'm guessing it's a Camponotus, but I'm not familiar with European species.


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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 9 2023 - 4:06 PM

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Definitely not Crematogaster.
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#5 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted May 9 2023 - 4:57 PM

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Definitely camponautus due to the shape of the head.

#6 Offline antsriondel - Posted May 9 2023 - 8:02 PM

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Camponotus. 


#7 Offline Barristan - Posted May 10 2023 - 12:27 PM   Best Answer

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Hi, probably Camponotus piceus or Camponotus fallax

They are flying right now in Greece and the color matches:

 

 

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