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[ZaosAnter]

1. Location of collection: on cement near grassy areas
2. Date of collection: beginning of June
3. Habitat of collection:
4. Length (from head to gaster):
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: black brownish lines on gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior: very active
8. Nest description:

[Images of ant]



Don't have pictures but two very good quality videos


[Images of nest]

[Images of habitat]

[Nathant2131]

We need measurements.

And those are pupae in the first vid.

Edited by Nathant2131, July 30 2017 - 1:54 PM.

[ZaosAnter]

Pupae is right before they are grown into ants right and measurements are coming in next reply

[ZaosAnter]

May have measured wrong but ~20 mm

[Nathant2131]

Camponotus pennsylvanicus. And yes pupa is the last stage. exciting to see them turn gray and open

[ZaosAnter]

Omg thanks so much dude I've been looking forever and there is one gray one!!!!!!

[Nathant2131]

Omg thanks so much dude I've been looking forever and there is one gray one!!!!!!

Should eclose within 2-3 days.

[ZaosAnter]

I got another question I'm a bit nervous that my queen has been slowing down like at first she was really active as you see in the first vid but now she has slowed down looking like she is taking long naps is this normal should I be worried my first ever queen that has laid eggs will die?

[Aquaexploder]

This is normal.

[Nathant2131]

This is normal.

I agree. My largest Camponotus species' queens stood very, very still during the founding stage.

[ZaosAnter]

Oh ok thanks guys