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[Lemon07]

Body:
1. Location of collection: suburban sidewalk

2. Date of collection: early December or Late November 2016 afternoon 
3. Habitat of collection: somewhat forested area that ajoins a suburban area
4. Length : Queen : 13-14 mm , Nanitics : 6mm
5. Coloration: black
6. Distinguishing characteristics: relatively large head
7. Anything else distinctive : nanitics emerge from brown cocoons, 
8. Nest description: Unknown
 

Other Comments: 

Fairly certain based on the size and shape that it is camponotus but no clue on the species 

 

[LC3]

This is undoubtedly Camponotus but I'm not sure on the species either.

[Alabama Anter]

This is undoubtedly Camponotus but I'm not sure on the species either.

Dunno could be Irodomyrmex or Formica.

[Lemon07]

This is undoubtedly Camponotus but I'm not sure on the species either.

Dunno could be Irodomyrmex or Formica.

Not sure if you are being serious ?

[Canadian anter]

I'm also sure this is Camponotus but I don't know what species. There are no Formica in Australia (I think) and the head shape gives it away 

[Alabama Anter]

This is undoubtedly Camponotus but I'm not sure on the species either.

Dunno could be Irodomyrmex or Formica.

Not sure if you are being serious ?

??? Yes?

I'm also sure this is Camponotus but I don't know what species. There are no Formica in Australia (I think) and the head shape gives it away

Yeah I agree with the head figure.

[antgenius123]

Looks like Camponotus pennsylvanicus

[Nexus]

Difficult to go further, black Camponotus are very common and difficult to distinguish. With the dozens of Camponotus species that exist in Australia, good luck with finding the correct one, especially with these photos. You can always try doing this key http://www.antwiki.o...ponotus_species by yourself.

 

Camponotus pennsylvanicus only lives in Northern America.

Edited by Nexus, January 7 2017 - 9:08 AM.

[T.C.]

Looks like Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Like Nexus pointed out, Camponotus pennsylvanicus are only in north America. However I can agree that it is a Camponotus species.

[Canadian anter]

Don't worry, It's not the first time someone thought an Australian ant queen was pennsylvanicus

[antgenius123]

Oh didn't see that

[LC3]

 

This is undoubtedly Camponotus but I'm not sure on the species either.

Dunno could be Irodomyrmex or Formica.

 

The easiest way to tell Camponotus (And related genre) between Formica and etc is that Camponotus workers have a smooth thorax that makes somewhat of an arch from the head down composed of two plates fused together. In most (if not all species) you can see the line where the two plates are joined.

 

In the 2nd picture you can clearly see the frontal plate and even the silhouettes of the other pictures point that the worker's back is smooth with no nodes.

[Lemon07]

 

 

This is undoubtedly Camponotus but I'm not sure on the species either.

Dunno could be Irodomyrmex or Formica.

 

The easiest way to tell Camponotus (And related genre) between Formica and etc is that Camponotus workers have a smooth thorax that makes somewhat of an arch from the head down composed of two plates fused together. In most (if not all species) you can see the line where the two plates are joined.

 

In the 2nd picture you can clearly see the frontal plate and even the silhouettes of the other pictures point that the worker's back is smooth with no nodes.

 

wish people did this sort of explanation more often! its so helpful to people like me who have little experience Identifying genus and species really appreciate it !