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[T.C.]

Looks alot like Camponotous Herculeanus?

[Kujawaorchids]

Looks alot like Camponotous Herculeanus?

 

Thank you for the reply!

Could be, but I already have Camponotus Herculeanus queen and this girl is much bigger and looks longer. I know the species is nocturnal, lives in the dirt, and close the holes during the day.

Edited by Kujawaorchids, August 24 2017 - 7:42 AM.

[Kujawaorchids]

Found the species Camponotus ligniperdus.

[XZero38]

how many Camponotus queens to do you have?

[Kujawaorchids]

how many Camponotus queens to do you have?

 

Just a couple. I did not get that many this year. Enough for a trade maybe. I'll be looking for more May next year. 

Edited by Kujawaorchids, August 25 2017 - 11:39 PM.

[sgheaton]

I think you did the best out of all Colorado Anters this year (in terms of quantity).

 

Quite certain I still hold the belt for being able to find 4 queens that I should probably check on because I haven't since I caught them... in my backyard again. Which boggles my mind because I more-or-less murder burned the yard in chemical/fertilizers this year. Oh well....

 

I'll update things this weekend perhaps??

[Kujawaorchids]

I think you did the best out of all Colorado Anters this year (in terms of quantity).

 

Quite certain I still hold the belt for being able to find 4 queens that I should probably check on because I haven't since I caught them... in my backyard again. Which boggles my mind because I more-or-less murder burned the yard in chemical/fertilizers this year. Oh well....

 

I'll update things this weekend perhaps??

 

I'm surprised not more people have found that much, because Colorado has so many species. This year was a Pogonomyrmex year for me and I got lots of them. Next year will be Myrmecocystus, now that I found two different species about hour away from Golden. Here's some pics of a worker from one of the Myrmecocystus nests.

 

Myrmecocystus mexicanus ( Honeypot ant) in Colorado. by Mikhail kujawa, on Flickr

Myrmecocystus mexicanus ( Honeypot ant) in Colorado. by Mikhail kujawa, on Flickr

Myrmecocystus mexicanus ( Honeypot ant) in Colorado. by Mikhail kujawa, on Flickr

Myrmecocystus mexicanus ( Honeypot ant) in Colorado. by Mikhail kujawa, on Flickr

Edited by Kujawaorchids, September 14 2017 - 11:00 AM.

[sgheaton]

You  can find Pogonomyrmex by walking in ANY of the fields around here. Put head foot off the ground, look for a mound, walk towards mound, 10/10 times its a Pogonomyrmex pile. 

 

I did what I expected me to do this year -- and that was drop the ant ball. I simply haven't done anything for my current colony. I'm fairly certain they are underneath the outworld now... 

 

I'm glad you've been able to find so many/and take phenomenal photos. Now to get on updating all those journals....

[Canadian anter]

UGGGGH Sensei Teach me the ways

[Kujawaorchids]

You  can find Pogonomyrmex by walking in ANY of the fields around here. Put head foot off the ground, look for a mound, walk towards mound, 10/10 times its a Pogonomyrmex pile. 

 

I did what I expected me to do this year -- and that was drop the ant ball. I simply haven't done anything for my current colony. I'm fairly certain they are underneath the outworld now... 

 

I'm glad you've been able to find so many/and take phenomenal photos. Now to get on updating all those journals....

 

Thank you!

I think I got a little addicted this year, hit me hard lol. Yes once you know where to find those Pogonomyrmex they are easy. Still one of my favorite genus. Underneath, sounds like some sneaky ants. I'll have to make a journal page here soon.

[James C. Trager]

Definitely NOT Crematogaster ashmeadi, a southeastern US species. This is C. emeryana.

The Myrmica might be able to be identified with a good views (lateral and dorsal) of the bases of the antennal scapes,

The Formica looks like F. podzolica. 

Edited by James C. Trager, September 15 2017 - 12:58 PM.

[Kujawaorchids]

Definitely NOT Crematogaster ashmeadi, a southeastern US species. This is C. emeryana.

The Myrmica might be able to be identified with a good views (lateral and dorsal) of the bases of the antennal scapes,

The Formica looks like F. podzolica. 

 

Thank you for the ID!

[dspdrew]

Amazing pictures!

 

Are you actually using a ruler for your measurements? I doubt that Camponotus is 2 cm.

[Zeiss]

Damn, these pictures are exceptional.  

[Kujawaorchids]

Amazing pictures!

 

Are you actually using a ruler for your measurements? I doubt that Camponotus is 2 cm.

Thank you! 

Yes i'm using a ruler she is exactly 2 cm, very big. I need to catch some worker of this species to show how big they are.

[Kujawaorchids]

Damn, these pictures are exceptional.  

 

Thank you very much!

[Kujawaorchids]

Found this species I have not seen before. I took a worker and it is 5 mm long. I have short video on the nest.

 

The video

 

 

Worker ant by Mikhail kujawa, on Flickr

Worker ant by Mikhail kujawa, on Flickr

Worker ant by Mikhail kujawa, on Flickr

Worker ant by Mikhail kujawa, on Flickr

Worker ant by Mikhail kujawa, on Flickr

Worker ant by Mikhail kujawa, on Flickr

[dspdrew]

 

Amazing pictures!

 

Are you actually using a ruler for your measurements? I doubt that Camponotus is 2 cm.

Thank you! 

Yes i'm using a ruler she is exactly 2 cm, very big. I need to catch some worker of this species to show how big they are.

 

 

Wow... we have some large ones here, but I have never seen any over 18 mm.

[Kujawaorchids]

 

 

Amazing pictures!

 

Are you actually using a ruler for your measurements? I doubt that Camponotus is 2 cm.

Thank you! 

Yes i'm using a ruler she is exactly 2 cm, very big. I need to catch some worker of this species to show how big they are.

 

 

Wow... we have some large ones here, but I have never seen any over 18 mm.

 

 

She might just be one of kind. She is the only queen I found of this species. But unfortunately she is not laying and still has her wings, so looking like she is not fertile. I'l have to look for more in May.

[AntHUB]

Same happened with my Camponotus The large ones laid eggs and lost about five mm in size but most started from 2 - 2.3 cm the workers then would drink honey after i fed them and would then inexplicably die. Not sure about my naturalistic setup though they dug into the soil and disappeared.