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Priest River, ID on 5/25/16


Best Answer Miles , May 25 2016 - 8:22 PM

Fellow Idahoan here - Camponontus vicinus.

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#1 Offline russbean - Posted May 25 2016 - 5:51 PM

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My son found this one in our flower bed today.  He is getting better at finding queens than I am.  We think that this is a Camponotus queen.  Can we get a confirmation?  Thanks, Russ

 
 1. Location of collection: Priest River, Idaho
 2. Date of collection: May 25, 2016
 3. Habitat of collection: garden
 4. Length (from head to gaster): 1 1/4"
 5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: some rust color
 6. Distinguishing characteristics:
 7. Anything else distinctive:
 8. Nest description:
 
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#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 25 2016 - 6:15 PM

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I think you're reading your tape measure wrong. That is about 5/8 of an inch. Anyway, it looks like Camponotus vicinus to me. I tried to check up on my quick ID, but Antweb is only showing four genera for Idaho now, with no Camponotus at all. Obviously it's broken again.



#3 Offline russbean - Posted May 25 2016 - 6:24 PM

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Oops, that's what I get for trying to multitask.  Maybe this is why everything I try to build is never square.



#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 25 2016 - 6:27 PM

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Maybe this is why everything I try to build is never square.

 

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#5 Offline Miles - Posted May 25 2016 - 8:22 PM   Best Answer

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Fellow Idahoan here - Camponontus vicinus.


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#6 Offline russbean - Posted May 25 2016 - 9:19 PM

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Thank you, Miles.  Will, my son, and I will do some reading up on this species.


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