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Started By ECamp0s , Aug 7 2024 1:08 AM

Best Answer Artisan_Ants , August 7 2024 - 3:12 PM

Based on what you've described on size, I believe that it could be C. piceus or Camponotus piceus. If I'm correct, this species is slightly small (around the 8 - 9mm range) and tend to fly within the May to July range.

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#1 Offline ECamp0s - Posted August 7 2024 - 1:08 AM

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hi everyone, i caught this ant queen 1 month ago(end of june) and she started to lays some eggs, i´m trying to find out what species it is.
i caught on a wall close to my house, she is all black and have a long gaster, the eggs look to me a bit orange like color. the location of my catch is in Portugal ( Alhandra).

aprox size: 8mm/ 9mm. 

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Edited by ECamp0s, August 7 2024 - 1:34 AM.

New Ant-Keeper
current colonies:

Lasius Niger (03/24) 

Messor barbarus (08/24) x2

Camponotus Piceus (First worker 09/24)

#2 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted August 7 2024 - 3:12 PM   Best Answer

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Based on what you've described on size, I believe that it could be C. piceus or Camponotus piceus. If I'm correct, this species is slightly small (around the 8 - 9mm range) and tend to fly within the May to July range.


Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) 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/

#3 Offline ECamp0s - Posted August 8 2024 - 12:34 PM

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close to my house i have a small stream of water, and have some tall grass creates a swamp enviroment, i saw some messor barbarus species around and what  look to me some fire ants. and the nuptial flight for my region in this period is large. thanks for the mention i will check it out and post the news 


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New Ant-Keeper
current colonies:

Lasius Niger (03/24) 

Messor barbarus (08/24) x2

Camponotus Piceus (First worker 09/24)

#4 Offline ECamp0s - Posted September 10 2024 - 1:07 PM

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Want to give a heads up. My queen just hatched the first worker,

By the look of it, it makes de C. Piceus a pretty solid ID for them. thanks for the help.

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Edited by ECamp0s, September 10 2024 - 1:12 PM.

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New Ant-Keeper
current colonies:

Lasius Niger (03/24) 

Messor barbarus (08/24) x2

Camponotus Piceus (First worker 09/24)

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