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Camponotus nearcticus? Found in Michigan.

Started By michiganantsinmyyard , May 17 2024 11:37 AM

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#1 Offline michiganantsinmyyard - Posted May 17 2024 - 11:37 AM

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I'm quite sure these are Camponotus nearcticus but i'm sure people here are more educated. They nest in my houses wooden stair handrails, about 15 feet off the ground.

Found in Southeastern Michigan, in my backyard.

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#2 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted May 17 2024 - 1:07 PM

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Yes those are C. nearcticus. Note slim abdomen (mainly) and head. I keep one of these queens myself and it looks exactly like that (except with no wings).

Keeping:

2x - S. molesta (colonies) 1x - C. nearcticus (founding) (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony) 1x - C. subbarbatus (founding) (y) New!

2x - F. pallidefulva (colonies) 1x T. sessile (mega colony)

2x - C. cerasi (founding) workers are here!

1x - B. depilis (founding but no eggs)

2x - P. imparis (colony) 2x P. imparis (founding) Unfortunately no multi queen P. imparis colonies as all of the queens died due to fungus infection (assumed). RIP

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

#3 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted May 23 2024 - 3:13 AM

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They are C. nearcticus, they are quite slim though, probably not fertile.

Ants are small creatures... but together... they can rule the world.

#4 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted May 23 2024 - 5:49 AM

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Almost certainly C.nearcticus but would need a clearer shot of the hairs (or lack thereof) on the malar region to confidently eliminate the possibility of the rarer C. caryae.