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GOCAMPONOTUS second try at C.sansabeanus

Started By GOCAMPONOTUS , Apr 17 2024 3:45 PM

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#1 Online GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted April 17 2024 - 3:45 PM

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About a week back I bought 1 C.sansabeanus queen from antopiausa and then I went down to san jose and found another.

 

queen A: 10 eggs 2 larva

queen B: 7 eggs 3 larva

 

 

 



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1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus

#2 Offline ReignofRage - Posted April 17 2024 - 8:00 PM

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The one from San Jose, CA isn't C. sansabeanus.


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#3 Offline bmb1bee - Posted April 17 2024 - 8:19 PM

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Likely vicinus or semitestaceus... unless if it's one of those weird undescribed species.


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#4 Offline ReignofRage - Posted April 17 2024 - 8:22 PM

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"True" C. semitestaceus doesn't occur anywhere near San Jose - they're all undescribed in the area.


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#5 Offline bmb1bee - Posted April 17 2024 - 8:27 PM

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"True" C. semitestaceus doesn't occur anywhere near San Jose - they're all undescribed in the area.

What is characteristic of true C. semitestaceus? The fall flying ones in my San Jose spot are likely undescribed then.


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#6 Offline ReignofRage - Posted April 17 2024 - 8:43 PM

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"True" C. semitestaceus is the large, spring flying species of the Sierra Nevadas. The original description used specimens from Plumas Co. and San Jacinto Mountain. Snelling (1970) then restricted this to just Plumas County. From what I have been able to figure out, in comparison to C. us-ca02, majors are a little smaller and gynes are a hair smaller. I had a colony of what I pressume was of the type species. From my own comparisons of specimens from San Jacinto Mnt and the Sierra Nevadas, they are not the same and Snelling (1970) is valid.


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#7 Online GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted April 18 2024 - 6:27 AM

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I will post pics soon when I have time.



Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus

#8 Online GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted May 9 2024 - 10:29 AM

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The other queen turned out to be vicinus but I got a colony from antopia USA  and the other single queen has coocons now.

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Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus

#9 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted May 9 2024 - 11:40 AM

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Is the queen tiny or are the workers big?

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#10 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted May 9 2024 - 5:14 PM

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The queen for this species is fairly large (about the typical size of C. chromaiodes or C. pennsylvanicus) the workers are typical size. I’m pretty sure this is a dark sansabeanus form right? They tend to LOOK (correct me if I’m wrong) a little smaller than the normal variants).
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Keeping:

2x - S. molesta (colonies)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding)  (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)           1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  (y) New!

2x - F. pallidefulva (colonies)             1x T. sessile (mega colony)

2x - C. cerasi (founding)  workers are here!  :yahoo:

1x - B. depilis (founding but no eggs)

2x - P. imparis (colony) 2x P. imparis (founding)  Unfortunately no multi queen P. imparis colonies as all of the queens died due to fungus infection (assumed). RIP  :( 

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#11 Online GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted May 9 2024 - 6:22 PM

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They are normal worker size but the queen is a little bit smaller than my other.But they are not the dark varient


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Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus

#12 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted May 10 2024 - 4:00 AM

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They are normal worker size but the queen is a little bit smaller than my other.But they are not the dark varient

Oh we’ll I guess that they are just naturally dark in color. It probably varies from state to state or from place to place within that state. I remember seeing Sansa’s in pics as a brighter color. Anyways good luck!

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2x - S. molesta (colonies)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding)  (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)           1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  (y) New!

2x - F. pallidefulva (colonies)             1x T. sessile (mega colony)

2x - C. cerasi (founding)  workers are here!  :yahoo:

1x - B. depilis (founding but no eggs)

2x - P. imparis (colony) 2x P. imparis (founding)  Unfortunately no multi queen P. imparis colonies as all of the queens died due to fungus infection (assumed). RIP  :( 

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#13 Online GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted May 19 2024 - 5:37 PM

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single queen brood pics :D

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Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus

#14 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted Yesterday, 4:44 AM

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Cocoons! I’ve never seen any in person, haha. (Welcome to Florida, home of the Myrmecines)
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Ants are small creatures... but together... they can rule the world.

 

 

 

#15 Online GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted Yesterday, 4:31 PM

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3 worker colony pics:

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Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus

#16 Online GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted Yesterday, 4:32 PM

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A few more:

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Edited by GOCAMPONOTUS, Yesterday, 4:41 PM.

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Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus

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