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Florida Ant ID please

Started By cowvin1234 , Apr 3 2017 4:02 PM

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#1 Offline cowvin1234 - Posted April 3 2017 - 4:02 PM

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I live in northern Florida almost lower Alabama, and I found and caught this queen ant. I live near the water, and I found it on a hot, windy day it rained the day after I caught it.  Sorry about the picture quality I cannot afford a macro camera I was using a 35mm which I had already. The queen is about 3cm long

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https://ibb.co/dfnEiv


#2 Offline Leo - Posted April 3 2017 - 4:07 PM

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1. that's quite large for a queen so you might want to check again

2. any distinguishing characteristics?


Edited by Leo, April 3 2017 - 4:10 PM.

#3 Offline Martialis - Posted April 3 2017 - 4:09 PM

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I don't think so. The measurements definitely need checking for a proper ID.


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#4 Offline Leo - Posted April 3 2017 - 4:14 PM

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yes as far as i am concerned the only queen 3 cm is Pheidologeton diversus


#5 Offline LC3 - Posted April 3 2017 - 4:19 PM

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The colours and shape match Camponotus snellingi, maybe C. caryae but 35mm is 3.5cm, or nearly 1.4 inches. That's as large as the largest bullet ant. 


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#6 Offline cowvin1234 - Posted April 3 2017 - 4:31 PM

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sorry the measurement was supposed to be about 15mm and it is a queen because I can see its wing scars 


#7 Offline Leo - Posted April 3 2017 - 4:38 PM

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hmm yeah probably some sort of camponnotus


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#8 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted April 3 2017 - 4:46 PM

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Sorry to be off topic but I live in Alabama! Wanna meet up sometime? Also, it is a Camponotus species. We will need better pics for a more accurate IS
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YJK

#9 Offline James C. Trager - Posted April 4 2017 - 5:51 AM

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Might be Camponotus socius if indeed 15mm.


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#10 Offline cowvin1234 - Posted April 4 2017 - 12:08 PM

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Thank you guys for all your help 


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