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Do Camponotus Tunnel Underground?

Started By mothers_blessing , Aug 16 2020 1:38 PM

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#1 Offline mothers_blessing - Posted August 16 2020 - 1:38 PM

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So, there is some kind of colony in my yard that I am having trouble identifying (Portland, OR). They look like small (roughly half inch) carpenter ants but have their colony in the dirt instead of in wood. They are black, very fast, with long legs and they don't really bite. I was digging and unearthed a small part of their colony, and saw alates so they have not had nuptial flights yet. Could they be camponotus? Any help or ideas would be appreciated!!

Tetramorium immigrans, Lasius neoniger

#2 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 16 2020 - 1:46 PM

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Can't be sure without a picture, but it's possible. My guess is formica.

Edited by Antkid12, August 16 2020 - 1:54 PM.

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Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, ~~Brachymyrmex sp.~~ possibly infertile , Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!