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Queen ID in Michigan caught in a log 3/26/17

Started By MichiganAnts , Mar 28 2017 3:44 PM

Best Answer Cindy , March 28 2017 - 3:56 PM

Camponotus Subbarbatus

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#1 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted March 28 2017 - 3:44 PM

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 Location of collection: In a log by my swamp in Michigan

 Date of collection: 3/26/17
Habitat of collection: swamp

 

The size of the queen is roughly the size of a camponotus nearcticus queen.

 

i thought it was  however none of my camponotus nearcticus have a gaster like that

 

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#2 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted March 28 2017 - 3:46 PM

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Americanus?


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#3 Offline Loops117 - Posted March 28 2017 - 3:48 PM

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What an amazing looking queen cody! Nice find!


#4 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted March 28 2017 - 3:51 PM

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Americanus?

I'm looking on antwiki and C. castaneus and C. americanus both look like it however neither are in michigan 

 

What an amazing looking queen cody! Nice find!

thanks bud!


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#5 Offline Cindy - Posted March 28 2017 - 3:56 PM   Best Answer

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Camponotus Subbarbatus


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#6 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted March 28 2017 - 3:57 PM

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Camponotus Subbarbatus

looks like we have a winner!!


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Owner of MichiganAnts, a YouTube Channel dedicated to all my Michigan colonies found and raise in my backyard

https://www.youtube.com/MichiganAnts

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Keeper of:

 

Camponotus Pennsylvanicus

 

Camponotus Noveboracensis

 

Tetramorium

#7 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted March 29 2017 - 2:55 AM

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Camponotus Subbarbatus


Definitely.

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#8 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted March 29 2017 - 8:20 AM

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Yeah 100% C. subbarbatus. I have heard they can have multiple queens.


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