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2 Ant ID Requests from Stumptown


Best Answer Manitobant , June 29 2022 - 8:25 PM

Both are camponotus (carpenter ants). They are fully claustral and a great beginner species. Go to the full post


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#1 Offline Antliebe - Posted June 29 2022 - 8:20 PM

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Hello everyone,

 

It's been a while!  I'm on a roll finding queens this week and would love any ideas about what species they are.  Both are good sized so curious to know more about them. 

 

Ant #1

 

1. Location of collection: Portland, Oregon
2. Date of collection: June 26, 2022, about 6:30pm
3. Habitat of collection: Grassy back yard/wild
4. Length (from head to gaster): 1.5 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Two rings on gaster, thick thorax
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Very big, two rings on gaster
7. Distinguishing behavior: Frantic
8. Nest description: N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date: Unknown
 

Ant #2

 

1. Location of collection: East Lake, Newberry Crater near city of La Pine, Oregon
2. Date of collection: June 26, 2022, about 12pm
3. Habitat of collection: Found her on the lake while fishing  :lol:
4. Length (from head to gaster): 1.5 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: All black, still has wings, as of yet no eggs, she is so big/thick she couldn't turn around in a test tube so put her in an Ants Canada test tube portal.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: dark, very active 
7. Distinguishing behavior: moves a lot tries to escape all day
8. Nest description: N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date: Unknown but most likely late morning

 

Cheers,

Ant Liebe
 

 

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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 29 2022 - 8:25 PM   Best Answer

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Both are camponotus (carpenter ants). They are fully claustral and a great beginner species.
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#3 Offline Antliebe - Posted June 29 2022 - 8:33 PM

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Thank you for the quick response @Manitobant!  I'm excited to hear that they are a great beginner species too!  Thank you again for sharing your knowledge!



#4 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 29 2022 - 10:01 PM

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Also I’d move the winged queen into a test tube, space to turn around isn't really a big deal for camponotus in my experience.
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#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 30 2022 - 1:26 AM

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Also I’d move the winged queen into a test tube, space to turn around isn't really a big deal for camponotus in my experience.

Yeah, they can turn around easily in standard test tubes.
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#6 Offline ReignofRage - Posted July 2 2022 - 5:46 PM

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It should be C. modoc for both of them.


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#7 Offline ZTYguy - Posted July 3 2022 - 12:00 AM

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Those bright red legs and the fact it is Oregon is a dead give away for modoc. Great species. 


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#8 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted July 4 2022 - 6:35 PM

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Those bright red legs and the fact it is Oregon is a dead give away for modoc. Great species.


Yeah, I was just about to say this. Red legs definitely tell you modoc
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#9 Offline ZTYguy - Posted July 4 2022 - 11:40 PM

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Those bright red legs and the fact it is Oregon is a dead give away for modoc. Great species.


Yeah, I was just about to say this. Red legs definitely tell you modoc

 

Well, atleast with it being in Oregon 


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A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

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