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[Hunter]

2/26/18

Got my first worker before hibernation lots a brood and 1 encased pupa, can a mod take a m out of title.

 

 

Edited by Hunter, February 26 2018 - 7:09 AM.

[Derpy]

Nice job!

[Hunter]

Nice job!

Thanks its my first one

[Connectimyrmex]

Beautiful queen, but are you sure that she's C. novaeboracensis? I can't see any red on that thorax, so I'm thinking of C. pennsylvanicus.

Good luck with her!

[Hunter]

Beautiful queen, but are you sure that she's C. novaeboracensis? I can't see any red on that thorax, so I'm thinking of C. pennsylvanicus.

Good luck with her!

yes she has red but its really dull on her, Iwill try to get a better pic showing it

Edited by Hunter, February 26 2018 - 7:52 AM.

[Connectimyrmex]

Could be chromaiodes too, nova has a fully maroon/red thorax. 

 

C. nova can be pretty tricky to find, so nice catch if she is nova!

[Hunter]

Her hole thorax is red but there is a black for dot on top, you can kinda see the red but its a dark red.

Edited by Hunter, February 26 2018 - 8:00 AM.

[Connectimyrmex]

You've got the species right!

[Hunter]

You've got the species right!

are you sure they really hard to find because i get 1 every year, and it says in Maine they are the 3rd most common

Edited by Hunter, February 26 2018 - 8:02 AM.

[T.C.]

" Cammponotus nova" Must be a new species I have yet to hear about.

[Hunter]

" Cammponotus nova" Must be a new species I have yet to hear about.

yea i asked for a mod to get rid of a m, idk why it auto corrected to it

[T.C.]

" Cammponotus nova" Must be a new species I have yet to hear about.

yea i asked for a mod to get rid of a m, idk why it auto corrected to it

It's now "Hunters Camponotus novaeboracensis colony"

[Lazarus]

Could be chromaiodes too, nova has a fully maroon/red thorax.

C. nova can be pretty tricky to find, so nice catch if she is nova!

Hard to find? My son got interested in ants last year (and now myself) and I was worried that he would not find any fertile queens. He found 6 and 4 were C. Novae! As they were found within a few days of each other I assume they were all from the nuptial flight, but they were not all caught in the same place.

All healthy so far with 14 to 16 workers. Looking forward to a growth spurt when they come out of hibernation in a few weeks.

Edited by Lazarus, February 26 2018 - 4:35 PM.

[Connectimyrmex]

Huh. I haven't seen a single worker of the species where I live. I've only seen pennsylvanicus, americanus, and chromaiodes. I guess they're rare where I live, but not in Canada & Maine and probably more areas.

[T.C.]

 

Could be chromaiodes too, nova has a fully maroon/red thorax.

C. nova can be pretty tricky to find, so nice catch if she is nova!

Hard to find? My son got interested in ants last year (and now myself) and I was worried that he would not find any fertile queens. He found 6 and 4 were C. Novae! As they were found within a few days of each other I assume they were all from the nuptial flight, but they were not all caught in the same place.

All healthy so far with 14 to 16 workers. Looking forward to a growth spurt when they come out of hibernation in a few weeks.

 

 

I think it just depends on the year. My first 3 or 4 years of antkeeping I couldn't find any, then on the fifth year found one queen which died. Then last year I found around 8.

[Hunter]

3/5/18

still 1 worker, 1 pupa, 45ish eggs, and 12 larva.

[Nathant2131]

Huh. I haven't seen a single worker of the species where I live. I've only seen pennsylvanicus, americanus, and chromaiodes. I guess they're rare where I live, but not in Canada & Maine and probably more areas.

I rarely see C. novaeboracensis workers but I can catch queens easily for some reason.

[VoidElecent]

 

Huh. I haven't seen a single worker of the species where I live. I've only seen pennsylvanicus, americanus, and chromaiodes. I guess they're rare where I live, but not in Canada & Maine and probably more areas.

I rarely see C. novaeboracensis workers but I can catch queens easily for some reason.

 

 

Lucky! My property is polluted with all sorts of red Camponotus, including C. novaeboracensis which I absolutely adore, but I only ever find C. pennsylvanicus at my black light setup. It's pretty disappointing. I've also come frustratingly close to catching a Camponototus nearticus queen, which is definitely one of the better-looking carpenter ants out there.

[TennesseeAnts]

Huh. I haven't seen a single worker of the species where I live. I've only seen pennsylvanicus, americanus, and chromaiodes. I guess they're rare where I live, but not in Canada & Maine and probably more areas.

They are really common in my area too.

[YsTheAnt]

Huh. I haven't seen a single worker of the species where I live. I've only seen pennsylvanicus, americanus, and chromaiodes. I guess they're rare where I live, but not in Canada & Maine and probably more areas.

I rarely see C. novaeboracensis workers but I can catch queens easily for some reason.

Lucky! My property is polluted with all sorts of red Camponotus, including C. novaeboracensis which I absolutely adore, but I only ever find C. pennsylvanicus at my black light setup. It's pretty disappointing. I've also come frustratingly close to catching a Camponototus nearticus queen, which is definitely one of the better-looking carpenter ants out there.

If you want to find more Camponotus, look at night on the ground and on trees and logs. They usually fly early in the morning, and hide super fast. Best time to find them is night, with a flashlight. Of course, with a black light you might attract a few stragglers and maybe some on the ground will be attracted to it, but if I were you I would stick to a good 'ol flashlight at night. Just my two cents, and you should do what works best for you.