I found this absolutely stunning tri-colored Camponotus scaling a tree in my backyard (I assume she's arboreal; i may be wrong). As far as I know, she's the second species of Camponotus in my yard, and definitely the largest (the other being C. pennsylvanicus, i believe).
Habitat of collection: Tree
Length (from head to gaster): ~10 mm
Color, hue, pattern and texture: Black head, black pronotum, remainder of mesosoma and legs orange, gaster black with quite vibrant iridescent gold.
Also found a colony of these Tetramorium-like ants. Whatever they are, they're a LOT bigger than the T. immigrans in my yard.
Habitat of collection: Under a rock, forest floor
Length (from head to gaster): ~5 mm
Color, hue, pattern and texture: Grayish lumpy head, mesosoma and legs a brown kind of color, thorax brown and blackish.
Sorry for the very bad pictures.
Edited by TheMicroPlanet, May 2 2020 - 8:41 AM.
