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[cobratank]

1. Suburban Neighborhood

2. 6/2/207 (Afternoon)

3. Neighborhood sidewalk in shady area. Area is forest-like

4. 14mm

5. Dark orange body except for the gaster which has alternating rows of dark orange and light orange. Long Legs

7. This ant is fast, and I mean fast. She can run across the sidewalk in 4 seconds probably. She is also an excellent climber. She reminds me of a crazy ant.

8. N/A

 

 

 

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[T.C.]

The pictures are terrible. (No offense) But oddly enough, this looks like Prenolepis Imparis. It being this late in the year though is crazy. They fly much earlier than this! But the area sounds right.

[cobratank]

The pictures are terrible. (No offense) But oddly enough, this looks like Prenolepis Imparis. It being this late in the year though is crazy. They fly much earlier than this! But the area sounds right.

Thanks! Yeah, my phone is the best I got unfortunately. 

Edited by cobratank, June 2 2017 - 11:13 AM.

[123LordOfAnts123]

This is Formica pallidefulva.

[Nathant2131]

Prenolepis imparis would not be that big.

[T.C.]

@cobratank, can you get some front photos. The size and time of the year isn't right.

[cobratank]

 

 

There you go . She was found in a cool shady area, that is cool yearlong. 

Edited by cobratank, June 2 2017 - 11:36 AM.

[Nathant2131]

No, not P. imparis. 

[T.C.]

No, not P. imparis.

Yeah, that's not P. Imparis for sure. She sure is beautiful.

[cobratank]

The size of the test tube is 18 x 150mm if that helps with the size of the queen. I am not the best with a ruler, but I tried my best. 

Edited by cobratank, June 2 2017 - 11:42 AM.

[VoidElecent]

Colobopsis impressa?

[Nathant2131]

Colobopsis impressa?

Way too big. C. impressa queens average 6 mm

Edited by Nathant2131, June 2 2017 - 12:11 PM.

[cobratank]

More pictures:
https://i.imgur.com/...b&fidelity=high

https://i.imgur.com/...b&fidelity=high

[123LordOfAnts123]

This is Formica pallidefulva.

[VoidElecent]

 

This is Formica pallidefulva.

 

Are you sure? Could it be Camponotus castaneus? I guess I just always thought Formica flew in July-August.

Edited by VoidElecent, June 2 2017 - 2:22 PM.

[cobratank]

Thanks for all your help guys! I have never encountered a queen like this before.

[VoidElecent]

Thanks for all your help guys! I have never encountered a queen like this before.

 

No problem. Is there any way you could get some clearer, closer images?

[cobratank]

 

Thanks for all your help guys! I have never encountered a queen like this before.

 

No problem. Is there any way you could get some clearer, closer images?

 

 I have a friend borrowing a nice camera, he should be giving it back to me soon. I will post more pictures when I get the camera.

[spytim]

Well Camponotus castaneus are flying around these parts now so if say it's that.
Very fun ants to raise!