i saw a crematogastor queen yesterday but i didn't have any vials on me
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Posted August 20 2019 - 10:04 AM
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Posted August 20 2019 - 10:20 AM
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Ha!
Caught a Crematogaster this morning!
Now the question. Cerasi or Lineolata?
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I think that's Camponoutus, although I'm probably wrong.
He travels, he seeks the p a r m e s a n.
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That's a Camponotus pennslyvanicus..... 
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Posted August 20 2019 - 11:15 AM
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That's a Camponotus pennslyvanicus.....
Doh! 
I thought the gaster point was not as pronounced as it should be (whih was why I took a photo angled to show it)
I guess I was influenced by the report of the crematogaster nuptial flight the day earlier.
Now that I think about it, her size should have tipped me off as well.
IDing queens is NOT my strong point.
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Posted August 20 2019 - 12:01 PM
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Posted August 20 2019 - 12:41 PM
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Super late flight, her gaster is tiny which isn't a good sign. She might be a reject that missed flights and got kicked out of the nest.
Indeed. Even the fact that she still has her wings. Nothing definite of course but a flag that not all may be well none the less.
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Figured I should jump in, I found what looks to be a dead Aphaenogaster alate on my front steps when I got home from work today. I'm in central Toronto, so be sure to keep an eye out if you're in the area!
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Figured I should jump in, I found what looks to be a dead Aphaenogaster alate on my front steps when I got home from work today. I'm in central Toronto, so be sure to keep an eye out if you're in the area!
Everything's flying LOL I caught an Aphaenogaster a Camponautus and a solonopsis molesta today LOL
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Everything's flying LOL I caught an Aphaenogaster a Camponautus and a solonopsis molesta today LOL
Sometimes I hate living in the city. Went for an hour long walk through the ravines, found nothing. I did find a Formica fusca-group queen on the sidewalk though. Not too interesting, but it looks like they're still flying.
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Holy Solenopsis molesta ant man! Never seen them do a flight before, it's like nothing I've ever seen, tiny yellow specks were EVERYWHERE hehehe
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Caught 18 myrmica 2 days ago. The mass flights have started!
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I would feed her though.
Good idea.
She did not make it. Never lost her wings and died while trying to pull away at the cotton.
I am once again Pennsylvanicaless.
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I have not seen a single flight. What is life.
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Lasius sp flying in NS. there literally littering the ground. 4-5 every 2 m square.
Wainting for formica fusca (I think) and crematogastor to fly here. I found one already but I think she was early. She's in a test tube with several pupae and eggs from another brood.
Wainting for formica fusca (I think) and crematogastor to fly here. I found one already but I think she was early. She's in a test tube with several pupae and eggs from another brood.
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I have several test tubes or lasius sp. 3 queens in each. I wish I could I'd lasius better plus distinguish them from tappinoma sessile or other small black ants. I read 4 segments on tapinoma gator is the key.
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I have several test tubes or lasius sp. 3 queens in each. I wish I could I'd lasius better plus distinguish them from tappinoma sessile or other small black ants. I read 4 segments on tapinoma gator is the key.
Tapinoma queens are much smaller. As for IDing lasius queens don't worry about it, almost no one can.
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Lasius sp flying in NS. there literally littering the ground. 4-5 every 2 m square.
Wainting for formica fusca (I think) and crematogastor to fly here. I found one already but I think she was early. She's in a test tube with several pupae and eggs from another brood.
I believe F. fusca is a European species. F. subsericea, F. subaenescens, and other related species are it's North American counterparts.
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