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Started By Patorikku , Apr 30 2020 5:03 PM

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#1 Offline Patorikku - Posted April 30 2020 - 5:03 PM

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Found this beauty today under some tree bark.
I need to tube her, but I need to know what she is so I can give the proper care.

1. Location: Northeastern Mississippi
2. Date of collection: 4/30/2020
3. Habitat of collection: Dead tree, bark
4. Length: 1 cm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: head/thorax, dark orange; abdomen, brown

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#2 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 30 2020 - 5:07 PM

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Some sort of Camponotus. For a species level ID you'll need to follow this template.


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#3 Offline Patorikku - Posted April 30 2020 - 5:09 PM

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Some sort of Camponotus. For a species level ID you'll need to follow this template.


I have updated the post to the best of my ability.


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#4 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 30 2020 - 5:11 PM

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Some sort of Camponotus. For a species level ID you'll need to follow this template.


I have updated the post to the best of my ability.


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Yep. Sounds like Camponotus, probably in the Myrmentoma subgenus.


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#5 Offline Patorikku - Posted April 30 2020 - 5:13 PM

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Some sort of Camponotus. For a species level ID you'll need to follow this template.

I have updated the post to the best of my ability.


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Yep. Sounds like Camponotus, probably in the Myrmentoma subgenus.

Does this mean I can tube her like my C. Pennsylvanicus, just with water and leave her be until she has about 20+ workers? No feeding, etc.?


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#6 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 30 2020 - 5:14 PM

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Some sort of Camponotus. For a species level ID you'll need to follow this template.

I have updated the post to the best of my ability.


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Yep. Sounds like Camponotus, probably in the Myrmentoma subgenus.

Does this mean I can tube her like my C. Pennsylvanicus, just with water and leave her be until she has about 20+ workers? No feeding, etc.?


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No. You'll need to feed her (like with any other claustral ant) once her first workers arrive.


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#7 Offline Patorikku - Posted April 30 2020 - 5:16 PM

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Some sort of Camponotus. For a species level ID you'll need to follow this template.

I have updated the post to the best of my ability.


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Yep. Sounds like Camponotus, probably in the Myrmentoma subgenus.
Does this mean I can tube her like my C. Pennsylvanicus, just with water and leave her be until she has about 20+ workers? No feeding, etc.?


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No. You'll need to feed her (like with any other claustral ant) once her first workers arrive.

I should rephrase my question. Is she fully clustered until her workers arrive?


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#8 Offline AntsDakota - Posted April 30 2020 - 5:17 PM

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Yes. All Camponotus, to my knowledge, are fully claustral, including all those in the Myrmetoma subgenus.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

#9 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 30 2020 - 5:17 PM

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Yes.


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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). 

#10 Offline Patorikku - Posted April 30 2020 - 5:18 PM

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Yes.


Thank you very much!


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#11 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 30 2020 - 7:05 PM

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Yes. All Camponotus, to my knowledge, are fully claustral, including all those in the Myrmetoma subgenus.


There is actually one South American species that is socially parasitic.
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#12 Offline AntsDakota - Posted May 1 2020 - 5:06 AM

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Yes. All Camponotus, to my knowledge, are fully claustral, including all those in the Myrmetoma subgenus.


There is actually one South American species that is socially parasitic.
But not that Patorikku here has to worry about them.
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

#13 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted May 1 2020 - 2:15 PM

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Just chipping in, my best guess for an exact species would be C. discolor


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