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Camponotus New York - 5/3/20

Started By TheMicroPlanet , May 3 2020 6:57 AM

Best Answer NickAnter , May 3 2020 - 8:45 AM

Definitely americanus. Black head distinguishes them.

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#1 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted May 3 2020 - 6:57 AM

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LocationNew York, United States

Habitat of collection: Outskirts of leaf-litter pile at base of tree
Length (from head to gaster): ~8-9 mm
Color, hue, pattern and texture: Black head, noticeably orange mesosoma and gaster, gaster with a black tip.
Distinguishing characteristics: Very thing compared to other camponotus i've seen.
Distinguishing behavior: Wouldn't. Stop. Moving. She may have hurt her self in the snapcap vile from all the scrambling she did.

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Edited by TheMicroPlanet, May 3 2020 - 6:58 AM.

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#2 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted May 3 2020 - 7:29 AM

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I'd appreciate an ID asap.

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#3 Offline AntsDakota - Posted May 3 2020 - 7:44 AM

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Camponotus castaneus, perhaps? Maybe americanus?

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#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted May 3 2020 - 8:45 AM Best Answer

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Definitely americanus. Black head distinguishes them.

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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).

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