Best Answer MrILoveTheAnts , November 29 2016 - 4:12 PM
I agree with the Camponotus vittatus ID, though I'd like to see more pictures of a C. balzani queen.
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Posted November 29 2016 - 11:05 AM
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Hello again, also found this queen today, I suspect it is Camponotus festinatus, would appreciate a confirmation. Thanks
Location: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil.
Size: 12mm.
Color: yellow with dark marks on the gaster.
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Posted November 29 2016 - 12:04 PM
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Camponotus festinatus is a North American species. The Camponotus diversity in Brazil is dizzying, so it might have to stay at the genus level for a while.
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Posted November 29 2016 - 12:06 PM
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Sorry didn't check the location, also looked at camponotus vittatus.
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Posted November 29 2016 - 12:20 PM
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"Looks like" does not cut it. There's no visual identification without using a key and/or description. If you want to familiarize yourself with dichotomous keys and ant anatomy, you might be able to take a shot at it. Camponotus from your area probably need to be examined in person.
Edited by Batspiderfish, November 29 2016 - 12:20 PM.
If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.
Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.
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Posted November 29 2016 - 12:29 PM
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Thanks for the help, I'm very new to ant keeping and the ID of Brazilian ant's is very hard, I know, I'll post another one that I found today.
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Posted November 29 2016 - 4:12 PM
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I agree with the Camponotus vittatus ID, though I'd like to see more pictures of a C. balzani queen.
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Posted November 29 2016 - 7:54 PM
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JPS, how in the world do you keep finding all these queens?!?! 
Man! I have got to move to Brazil!
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Posted November 30 2016 - 1:38 AM
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JPS, how in the world do you keep finding all these queens?!?!
Hahahaha at least one good thing about Brazil.
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