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Morristown, TN (04/18/19)

Started By Dotdispenser , Apr 18 2019 6:58 PM

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#1 Offline Dotdispenser - Posted April 18 2019 - 6:58 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Morristown, TN
2. Date of collection: 04/18/19
3. Habitat of collection: Parking lot under rock
4. Length (from head to gaster): 9-10 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Black, glossy
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Long, skinny faster, camponotus-like head
7. Distinguishing behavior: N/A
8. Nest description: N/A
9. Nuptial flight time and date: N/A

 

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Edited by Dotdispenser, April 18 2019 - 7:04 PM.

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Nurturer of:

• 1 Camponotus castaneus

• 1 Camponotus subbarbatus

• 1 Formica incerta

• 1 Formica subsericea

• 1 Crematogaster cf. ashmeadi

• 1 Crematogaster missouriensis

#2 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted April 19 2019 - 6:01 AM

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Camponotus nearcticus


I accidentally froze all my ants 

#3 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 19 2019 - 7:00 AM

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It looks like caryea to me.

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#4 Offline Aaron567 - Posted April 19 2019 - 9:20 AM

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Definitely either C. nearcticus or C. caryae. As far as I know you can only tell them apart by the hairs on their heads. It's probably more likely to be nearcticus though, based on how much more common they seem to be..


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#5 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 19 2019 - 10:11 AM

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Definitely either C. nearcticus or C. caryae. As far as I know you can only tell them apart by the hairs on their heads. It's probably more likely to be nearcticus though, based on how much more common they seem to be..


I have found that in Tennessee C. caryea are more common.

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