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Knoxville, Tennessee USA March 12th 2024

Started By JoeByron , Mar 12 2024 7:09 PM

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#1 Offline JoeByron - Posted March 12 2024 - 7:09 PM

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Inner city under rock near road
3/12
Under rock.
Little under 6mm
Reddish orange. Consistent over full body
One large pointy petiole. Pointy gaster.
Large amount together.

This is a worker clearly. Formica some sort? Or odontomachus?

Need help!

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#2 Offline ReignofRage - Posted March 12 2024 - 7:13 PM

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It's a Camponotus, maybe C. castaneus. However, I haven't spent much time looking at Tennessee Camponotus.


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#3 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted March 12 2024 - 7:26 PM

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Not pronto machine they have wide jaws. Could be casteneus
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Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti

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Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots

  

 

 

#4 Offline JoeByron - Posted March 12 2024 - 7:31 PM

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I think you are right.

Thank you!

#5 Offline PurdueEntomology - Posted March 13 2024 - 2:02 PM

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Camponotus castaneus as is very common there.  I will be in Knoxville this Friday!  Will be doing some collecting down there.


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