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Best Answer Acutus , April 20 2019 - 7:06 PM

Camponotus chromaiodes

 

The only two options would be Camponotus herculeanus and Camponotus chromaiodes, as they're the only large black & red Camponotus species in the Camponotus subgenus found in eastern North America. C. chromaiodes is known for the golden hairs on their gasters (like C. pennsylvanicus) while herculeanus lacks them. C. herculeanus is also likely very rare or absent in Maryland because they've yet to be collected there.

 

Thank you very much!!! :D We originally were thinking herculeanus but another on this forum also pointed to Chromaiodes. Looks like mystery solved!!! Yeah!!

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#1 Offline Acutus - Posted April 20 2019 - 5:27 PM

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Found: April 18th

Habitat: Rotten tree section

Place Howard County MD, USA

 

I know I put up a post earlier but my friend that helped collect the ants just sent me amazing pics and I thought these might be better for a positive ID.

Previously ID'd as Camponotus Chromaiodes

 

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Camponotus chromaiodes

Camponotus castaneus

Formica subsericea


#2 Offline Aaron567 - Posted April 20 2019 - 6:37 PM

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Camponotus chromaiodes

 

The only two options would be Camponotus herculeanus and Camponotus chromaiodes, as they're the only large black & red Camponotus species in the Camponotus subgenus found in eastern North America. C. chromaiodes is known for the golden hairs on their gasters (like C. pennsylvanicus) while herculeanus lacks them. C. herculeanus is also likely very rare or absent in Maryland because they've yet to be collected there.



#3 Offline Acutus - Posted April 20 2019 - 7:06 PM   Best Answer

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Camponotus chromaiodes

 

The only two options would be Camponotus herculeanus and Camponotus chromaiodes, as they're the only large black & red Camponotus species in the Camponotus subgenus found in eastern North America. C. chromaiodes is known for the golden hairs on their gasters (like C. pennsylvanicus) while herculeanus lacks them. C. herculeanus is also likely very rare or absent in Maryland because they've yet to be collected there.

 

Thank you very much!!! :D We originally were thinking herculeanus but another on this forum also pointed to Chromaiodes. Looks like mystery solved!!! Yeah!!


Billy

 

Currently keeping:

Camponotus chromaiodes

Camponotus castaneus

Formica subsericea





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