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.
Keeping:
2x - S. molesta (colonies) 1x - C. nearcticus (founding) New!
1x - C. chromaiodes (colony) 1x - C. subbarbatus (founding) 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/
Ants are small creatures... but together... they can rule the world.
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.
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users