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[yoman503]

Hi, yesterday I found two ants that appear to me as queens and I would need some help to know if they are and what species they are. It's my first time trying to catch queens so I hope they are. Here are the pics

BTW the first one is always trying to pull out the cotton even tho I leave them alone. What are the causes?

1 queen

http://hpics.li/bccfaf0

http://hpics.li/0ccdb90

http://hpics.li/815d45f

http://hpics.li/8e9ee61

2 queen

http://hpics.li/fd9157c

http://hpics.li/e7f2f6f

http://hpics.li/37b1f6b

http://hpics.li/909d197

Sorry for bad quality for the second one

 

[drtrmiller]

#1 - Camponotus noveboracensis

#2 - Camponotus pennsylvanicus

 

They are not happy or secure in their environment, if they are pulling at the cotton.

Edited by drtrmiller, May 25 2016 - 1:50 PM.

[yoman503]

I mean they both stay in the same place but the second one doesn't try to pull out the cotton.

I actually have changed her water and added some sand in the test tube even tho I shouldn't disturb her.

Edited by yoman503, May 25 2016 - 2:40 PM.

[dspdrew]

That is the slowest image host I have ever seen. It's best to get the direct URL of images and embed them in the post.

 

Nice pictures though.

 

I think I would agree with drtrmiller on the ID.