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Sweet Home, Oregon, 9-30-19

Started By Westroy2010 , Sep 30 2019 3:26 PM

Best Answer NickAnter , September 30 2019 - 4:01 PM

This is more likely a Camponotus semitestaceus queen. Go to the full post


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#1 Offline Westroy2010 - Posted September 30 2019 - 3:26 PM

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1. Sweet Home, Oregon
2. 9-30-19
3. Found in gravel driveway by house surrounded by fields with forest about 200ft away.
4. Approx 1.5cm
5. Black head and top side of thorax. Underside of thorax and most of gaster is brownish/gold. Tip of gaster is black.
6.Very fast
No nest or nuptial flight seen
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#2 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted September 30 2019 - 3:31 PM

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#3 Offline PacificNorthWestern - Posted September 30 2019 - 3:47 PM

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#4 Offline Westroy2010 - Posted September 30 2019 - 3:50 PM

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Finally figured out how to add a picture. Maybe that will help! Thank you
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#5 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted September 30 2019 - 3:51 PM

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Ok nvm Camponotus vicinus.

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#6 Offline Westroy2010 - Posted September 30 2019 - 4:00 PM

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Ok nvm Camponotus vicinus.


Thank you. Any idea if it is a queen?
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#7 Offline NickAnter - Posted September 30 2019 - 4:01 PM   Best Answer

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This is more likely a Camponotus semitestaceus queen.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#8 Offline Westroy2010 - Posted September 30 2019 - 4:08 PM

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This is more likely a Camponotus semitestaceus queen.


That looks like an exact match. My 9 year old thanks you very much for the help.
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#9 Offline AntsDakota - Posted September 30 2019 - 4:09 PM

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Ok nvm Camponotus vicinus.


Thank you. Any idea if it is a queen?

 

Most definitely.


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#10 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted September 30 2019 - 4:38 PM

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Yes it is a queen.
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#11 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 30 2019 - 4:41 PM

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Camponotus are very easy to keep, and a perfect genus for young kids.
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#12 Offline Westroy2010 - Posted October 1 2019 - 8:46 AM

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This is the first queen my son has caught. She is in a test tube setup, but already seems to be unwell, she won't walk, almost seems paralyzed. When he checked on her this morning he says she was on her back. Now she almost appears dead, but if you look closely she is twitching a bit. Any thoughts?

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#13 Offline ponerinecat - Posted October 2 2019 - 3:58 PM

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likely poisoned, lots of queens do this, Camponotus in particular. possibly exposed to pesticides.


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#14 Offline Westroy2010 - Posted October 4 2019 - 5:37 AM

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likely poisoned, lots of queens do this, Camponotus in particular. possibly exposed to pesticides.


Thank you. So disappointing, but it seemed like an odd time of year to find a queen out and about.
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#15 Offline ponerinecat - Posted October 4 2019 - 4:44 PM

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likely poisoned, lots of queens do this, Camponotus in particular. possibly exposed to pesticides.


Thank you. So disappointing, but it seemed like an odd time of year to find a queen out and about.

 

not really. Camponotus fly throughout the year.


#16 Offline Westroy2010 - Posted October 5 2019 - 5:43 PM

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likely poisoned, lots of queens do this, Camponotus in particular. possibly exposed to pesticides.


Thank you. So disappointing, but it seemed like an odd time of year to find a queen out and about.
not really. Camponotus fly throughout the year.
Oh really? Good to know. I'll tell my kiddo to keep keeping an eye out and maybe it will save us a 2 hour drive to the nearest GAN farmer.
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#17 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 5 2019 - 6:03 PM

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This is more likely a Camponotus semitestaceus queen.


I disagree. The head shape is off. I still think it's Camponotus vicinus.
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