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Camponotus sp?? 5/28/17


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#1 Offline Elbigo - Posted May 28 2017 - 3:17 PM

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I captured two queens in early to mid april. They both have brood. One of them has pupa and the other has larva. They look pretty much identical.
1. Location of collection: maryland, on the sidewalk.
2. Date of collection: early to mid april
3. Habitat of collection:
4. Length (from head to gaster):about 7/8ths inch
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: head is dark, almost black gaster. The beginning of gaster and top of legs, and beginning of thoracic region is reddish.
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior: i kept one in a test tube with a piece of card board inside and she would keep her eggs on it.





#2 Offline Spamdy - Posted May 28 2017 - 3:25 PM

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Yes, it is Camponotus Vicinus.


All my colonies are dead. 

 

 Except:

  

  Pogonomyrmex barbatus

  Pheidole obscurithorax

  Pheidole morens


#3 Offline SoySauce - Posted May 28 2017 - 3:42 PM

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They don't have c. vicinus on the east coast.


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#4 Offline Myrmidon - Posted May 28 2017 - 3:44 PM

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This looks a lot like Camponotus chromaiodes.


Keeper of:

 

Prenolepis imparis (4 founding queens)

Camponotus pennsylvanicus (5 founding queens)

Reticulitermes flavipes (3 pairs, subterranean termite)

 


#5 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted May 28 2017 - 3:45 PM

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Looks like Camponotus chromaiodes, but it is definitely Camponotus.

#6 Offline Elbigo - Posted May 28 2017 - 6:46 PM

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Thanks everyone for your replies. I agree its probably camponotud chromaiodes. I'm beyond excited, the queen in the picture had her first nanitic eclose today.


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#7 Offline Spamdy - Posted May 29 2017 - 7:21 AM

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Crap, I'm getting all these IDs wrong due to location, I guess I better do more research... %)


All my colonies are dead. 

 

 Except:

  

  Pogonomyrmex barbatus

  Pheidole obscurithorax

  Pheidole morens





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