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Camponotus? Austin, TX. June 25, 2016

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#1 Offline Bryansant - Posted June 26 2016 - 8:44 PM

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1. Location of collection: Austin, Texas
2. Date of collection: June 25, 2016, late afternoon, at around 5:00 pm.
3. Habitat of collection: Suburban park. Under a large rock at the base of a tree in a grove of live oak.
4. Length: 11 mm.
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Dark brown with a slightly lighter reddish brown gaster with some fine hair on the last segments of the gaster.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Nothing specific stands out to me, but after perusing this site for a little time now, I'd say she looks like a Camponotus.
7. Anything else distinctive: Nothing distinctive per se.
8. Nest description: She was sitting in a subterranean tunnel/chamber beneath the rock. I believe she's a newly mated queen. She gave quite an exciting chase after I lifted the rock and so I may have missed any eggs or larvae; but, being a larger species I imagine I would have noticed her brood if she had much beyond eggs.

 

Camponotus queen 1
Camponotus queen 2
Camponotus queen 4
Camponotus queen 3

 


Edited by Bryansant, June 27 2016 - 7:14 PM.


#2 Offline Bryansant - Posted June 26 2016 - 8:47 PM

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And trouble loading photos...



#3 Offline Bryansant - Posted June 26 2016 - 8:49 PM

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I keep getting this error: You aren't permitted to upload this kind of file



#4 Offline AntsMAN - Posted June 27 2016 - 6:14 AM

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Does she look like any of the following.

 

Camponotus castaneus

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Camponotus americanus

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Camponotus vicinus

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#5 Offline Bryansant - Posted June 27 2016 - 7:24 PM

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Does she look like any of the following.

 

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I finally figured out the photos and they are showing up now. She looks a lot like C. vicinus, but they all look very similar to me aside from the color variation. The coloration of that C. castaneus is great!



#6 Offline AntsMAN - Posted June 28 2016 - 6:29 AM

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I would say she is Camponotus vicinus.
 


Edited by AntsMAN, June 28 2016 - 6:29 AM.

Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#7 Offline Bryansant - Posted June 28 2016 - 8:53 AM

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I would say she is Camponotus vicinus.


Thanks for the help! Where did you find the C. castaneus?

#8 Offline AntsMAN - Posted June 29 2016 - 6:17 AM

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I just got the picture off google as a reference. They are not in my area, but they are in yours. They nest under rocks and in dead wood. I would love to have one I love the color, and how all the tiny details pop out.

 

Gratz on the Camponotus vicinus keep us posted on her progress.


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






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