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Summerville, SC ant ID


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#1 Offline spytim - Posted May 29 2017 - 8:03 PM

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So on my hunt for camponotus castineus this night I ran across this beauty.
1. Location of collection: Summerville SC
2. Date of collection: 5/29/2017 at night
3. Habitat of collection: my house, woods and creek nearby
4. Length (from head to gaster): about 6mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: red/orange with a pretty yellow black gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics: interesting markings on gaster along with squarish head
7. Distinguishing behavior:crazy fast
8. Nest description: none
http://imgur.com/a/XJuWp

#2 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted May 30 2017 - 2:40 AM

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Colobopsis sp.
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#3 Offline i2chip - Posted May 30 2017 - 4:07 AM

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Colobopsis sp.

Yeah I think Nathant2131 is right, I just caught one of these and got it IDed on these forums. She has two eggs but they're not in a pile.



#4 Offline spytim - Posted May 30 2017 - 4:12 AM

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Colobopsis sp.


Don't they have really cool majors?

#5 Offline VoidElecent - Posted May 30 2017 - 8:50 AM

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Colobopsis sp.


Don't they have really cool majors?

 

 

I believe they do! I think this is Colobopsis impressa if you're interested in the species.


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#6 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 30 2017 - 11:14 PM

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http://www.formicult...otos/#entry7469


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