Jump to content

  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

Large queen, Colorado


  • Please log in to reply
6 replies to this topic

#1 Offline smares - Posted June 17 2021 - 7:11 PM

smares

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 211 posts
  • LocationLakewood, Colorado
Found on my porch in Lakewood Co. at 7pm 6/17/21. About 2 cm long and black. My best guess is camponautus Pennsylvanicus...(sp.)

Attached Images

  • IMG_20210617_182637.jpg
  • IMG_20210617_182628.jpg


#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 17 2021 - 7:14 PM

NickAnter

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 3,307 posts
  • LocationOrange County, California

Looks like it.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 


#3 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted June 17 2021 - 7:22 PM

CheetoLord02

    Vendor

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 784 posts
  • LocationMesa, AZ

Camponotus pennsylvanicus? In Colorado? Unlikely. It's more likely to be another subgenus Camponotus, like modoc or herculeanus.



#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 17 2021 - 7:49 PM

NickAnter

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 3,307 posts
  • LocationOrange County, California

The lack of red legs, or any red coloration whatsoever, along with lack of pubescence along the gaster is what led me away from those two options. And it is definitely not laevigatus, way too dull.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 


#5 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted June 17 2021 - 9:05 PM

CheetoLord02

    Vendor

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 784 posts
  • LocationMesa, AZ

I think C. modoc is most likely. I've heard in the rockies the queens can have very dull legs. C. pennsylvanicus is not known from Colorado.



#6 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 18 2021 - 3:30 AM

Kaelwizard

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2,852 posts
  • LocationPoway, California

I think C. modoc is most likely. I've heard in the rockies the queens can have very dull legs. C. pennsylvanicus is not known from Colorado.

I agree. When I lived there I never saw C. pennsylvanicus and this queen does have a very dull red hue on its legs, but you can pretty much only tell on its feet.



#7 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted June 18 2021 - 8:23 AM

Antkeeper01

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,392 posts
  • LocationA random state in the US

I think C. modoc is most likely. I've heard in the rockies the queens can have very dull legs. C. pennsylvanicus is not known from Colorado.

i got c.modoc queens and they had stunning red legs


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

My Youtube channel: https://www.youtube....kUjx-dPFMyVqOLw

 

 Join Our Fledgling Discord Server https://discord.com/...089056687423489





1 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users