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Camponotus?

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Best Answer VoidElecent , April 13 2018 - 2:18 PM

Very pretty! Camponotus clarithorax.

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#1 Offline irvosanjose - Posted April 13 2018 - 12:20 PM

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Hi,

 

I'm new to this forum and new to ant keeping. I caught this queen on my dining table on 4/1/18 in the afternoon. She is about 11mm in length and laid 4 eggs after being in a tube for a week. Does anyone know what it is? Thanks in advance!

 

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#2 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted April 13 2018 - 1:50 PM

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Where'd you catch her?



#3 Offline irvosanjose - Posted April 13 2018 - 2:07 PM

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I'm in San Jose, CA - on the side near Cupertino and Saratoga. Sorry, I added tags but failed to put them in the text of my quote.

 

1. Inside my house - was crawling on the dining room table by the window,.

2. Sunday, 4/1/18 at 5pm
3. Japanese maple trees in the yard
4. 11mm (head to gaster)
5. Looks shiny and black to me. Doesn't seem very hairy but I could be wrong.
6. uh...Looks like a camponotus but can't really get close enough to tell specific features on the head/scapes.
7. I've never seen one of these before so don't know how common they are to my area.
8. Didn't see the nest.

9. Don't know the Nuptial flight time
10 . See post #1



#4 Offline VoidElecent - Posted April 13 2018 - 2:18 PM   Best Answer

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Very pretty! Camponotus clarithorax.


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#5 Offline irvosanjose - Posted April 13 2018 - 5:01 PM

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Thanks you! I didn't notice that the thorax was lighter in color until you suggested clarithorax. Is there a good place to get more information on that species?







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