Found wandering on a trail after first 90 degree day. North County, San Diego ,Ca. Hoping to get an ID. Thanks
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, Jun 16 2024 12:49 PM
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Posted June 16 2024 - 12:49 PM
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Posted June 16 2024 - 12:58 PM
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Off top of my head, I'm thinking it's orange varient of Camponotus vicinus. Definetly a Camponotus though.
Could I get the size measurment?
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Posted June 16 2024 - 1:22 PM
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it looks like a sansabeanus or semi media, could even be ocreatus, ca02. OR it could be that undescribed ants including vicinus,semi, and sana. it is not a queen.
Edited by GOCAMPONOTUS, June 17 2024 - 9:16 AM.
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
1 M.ergatognya
Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots
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Posted June 16 2024 - 1:59 PM
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Definitely not a queen, despite the size of the thorax muscles. Probably a semi-media worker? I think it could be a Camponotus, based on the head shape and gaster. Really like the colouring! Do you know what size it is? Then we can do some better ID
Currently raising:
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Lasius niger (single queen + ~90+ workers)
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Also keeping a friend's tetramorium immigrans for the foreseeable future. Thanks CoffeBlock!
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Posted June 16 2024 - 4:20 PM
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It is C.sp
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
1 M.ergatognya
Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots
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Posted June 16 2024 - 5:18 PM
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Most likely a Camponotus sansabeanus media.
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I will want to also keep some other lasius types in the future.
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Posted June 16 2024 - 6:31 PM
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Camponotus us-ca02 is definitely a likely option here, especially with how leggy and large it is. "True" Camponotus sansabeanus doesn't exist in that area, nor does "true" C. semitestaceus.
GOCAMPONOTUS edited his post, again, to include the species I pointed out.
Edited by ReignofRage, June 18 2024 - 9:56 PM.
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Posted June 17 2024 - 9:16 AM
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true, it also seems to be a media if ca02
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
1 M.ergatognya
Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots
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