Best Answer GOCAMPONOTUS , July 19 2024 - 5:02 PM
Its C.sp most likely Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Go to the full post
Offline
-
Posted July 19 2024 - 4:53 PM
Advanced Member
This queen's so big I was sure she was a Camponotus, but her gaster was not the usual shape, and now I've seen her up close she seems like a formica? And I assume parasitic given that chonker of a head. But she's so BIG. Do they really get this big?
Captured: NY Hudson valley, forested area
Length: 21mm
Offline
-
Posted July 19 2024 - 5:02 PM
Best Answer
Advanced Member
Its C.sp most likely Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Edited by GOCAMPONOTUS, July 19 2024 - 5:02 PM.
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
Offline
-
Posted July 19 2024 - 5:18 PM
Advanced Member
oh hell I really am rusty lol. well at least my first instinct was right
thanks
Offline
-
Posted July 19 2024 - 7:48 PM
Advanced Member
oh hell I really am rusty lol. well at least my first instinct was right
thanks
No problem, also she looks very thin so I would give her some sugar water.
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
Offline
-
Posted July 20 2024 - 2:03 AM
Advanced Member
Keeping:
3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen) 1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs) 
New!
1x - C. chromaiodes (colony) 1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)
1x - F. subsericea (founding) 1x - T. sessile (mega colony)
3x - P. imparis (colonies)
2x - L. neoniger (founding)
Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/
Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/
Offline
-
Posted July 20 2024 - 12:52 PM
Advanced Member
Yeah I agree with C. pennsylvanicus. Non-parasitic species and definitely NOT Formica; but yeah I would agree on feeding her something (sugar water or honey). Nice find as I look for this species all the time but never find any de-alates or queens even though they are the most abundant Camponotus species in my area. It’s very weird but anyways good luck!
a while back i noticed that species has a particular fondness for orange trees due to cottony cushion scales. they were accidentally brought to orange county CA during the citrus farming days.
back then all our telephone poles were made of dead pine trees so it gave them a real nice way to spread. you may still actually find some alates near the anaheim police station on santa ana st.
we had an orange tree that was against our house and the ants nested in the eave and had ready access to sugar care of said scales.
Offline
-
Posted July 23 2024 - 9:17 AM
Advanced Member
Yeah unfortunately I've been through a few Camponotus queens in my time, though I don't really go anting these days and clearly I forgot what they look like in the last couple years lol. You're right that she was hungry and shrunken though, she went after a drop of sunburst the second I put her in her nuptial nest.
Personal history tells me I'm likely to just find her dead in a couple weeks when I check on her, but here's hoping.
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users
Community Forum Software by IP.Board
Designed By skinod.com
