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Posted July 25 2015 - 8:12 PM
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Sorry for the poor quality. Took half-dozen pics and these are the only two that came out okay.
Caught in a forest yesterday--July 24th, 2015--crawling on log about 2:30 or 3 PM, with warm, mid-70s sun out. Had rained lightly that morning--raining for the first time in three to four weeks.
She's absolutely huge--24 mm, aggressive, speedy as hell, and very pissed off at the cotton.
Edited by prettycode, July 25 2015 - 8:19 PM.
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Posted July 25 2015 - 8:16 PM
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Oh nice! You got a queen. 
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Posted July 25 2015 - 8:26 PM
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Oh nice! You got a queen.
I had to take off work early to do it, haha!
The rain was the key. Waiting for after the first rain in a long time. Saw all sorts of insects out that had been hiding for many weeks.
Ran into a guy along a trail that told me: two weeks earlier, he had been nearby on a different trail and had seen so many "flying ants" that they were stepping all over them on accident. Looks like I missed the big harvest by two weeks!
Super psyched! Now the waiting begins. Probably 4 - 6 weeks before first workers? She'll be kept in the dark, in her tube, inside a padded shoebox (closed lid), at 70 degrees F.
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Posted July 25 2015 - 8:29 PM
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Sounds good. Looks like you had plenty of time to study how to care for ants while you were waiting for flights! 
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Posted July 26 2015 - 6:33 AM
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Posted July 26 2015 - 12:06 PM
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It is definately Camponotus, I don't recall the exact species but I can give a hint [the red thorax gives it away I think] I forget the exact species though.
Congrats on the queen, it takes a while for first workers but Camponotus is pretty fun!
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Posted July 26 2015 - 12:15 PM
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Camponotus novaeboracensis?
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Posted July 26 2015 - 12:27 PM
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Camponotus novaeboracensis?
Isn't that located in the east?
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Posted July 26 2015 - 12:39 PM
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Camponotus novaeboracensis?
Isn't that located in the east?
That's why I added the question mark.
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Posted July 26 2015 - 9:00 PM
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maybe Camponotus hyatti?
I honestly don't know
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Posted July 27 2015 - 5:16 AM
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maybe Camponotus hyatti?
I honestly don't know
Nah, this is in a different subgenus.
Edited by Jonathan21700, July 27 2015 - 5:17 AM.
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