9 replies to this topic

[antaioli]

1. Location (on a map) of collection:  Near Sydney Australia
2. Date of collection: 24 October 2017. 3pm. 25 degrees. Rain storm the night before.
3. Habitat of collection: Rock/dirt garden bed
4. Length (from head to gaster): 10mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:  Dark/black body. Gold/brown/tan legs and antennae
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Colour contrast between body and legs/antennae. Light coloured hairs along body.
7. Distinguishing behavior: 
8. Nest description: Unsure

9. Nuptial flight time and date: Unsure

 

Hello, I found this lovely lady under a small piece of tarp in a garden bed. This is the first of this species I have found (it's my first anting season)

I would love to hear if anyone knows what she is

Thanks for looking.

 

[Phoenix]

Camponotus Sp.

[Spamdy]

Camponotus lownei

 

EDIT: Always forget to add italics...

Edited by Spamdy, October 24 2017 - 1:37 PM.

[antaioli]

Yes! Thank you for the replies! As far as I can tell she matches Camponotus lownei.

Which means she's my first Camponotus queen! Exciting stuff.

[Connectimyrmex]

Beautiful queen, I'm very jealous

[JackPearl]

These girls are VERY slow growing ants, brood can take months and months to develop into workers. Besides that, these are beautiful ants and a very good catch indeed.

[rdurham02]

Gorgeous Camponotus.!!

[Mettcollsuss]

She's beautiful! 

[antaioli]

Thanks for the info!

I agree she is a nice looking queen.

So far no eggs, she pulled at the cotton a bit as well.

[Spamdy]

Thanks for the info!

I agree she is a nice looking queen.

So far no eggs, she pulled at the cotton a bit as well.

Probably infertile, she does have quite a lot of mites too, anyway good luck!