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Ant id request Edmonton, Canada

Started By ant man , Jun 7 2016 7:17 PM

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#1 Offline ant man - Posted June 7 2016 - 7:17 PM

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Hi I found a fairly large queen ant in Alberta, Canada, about 1.7 cm long and I would like to know what species it is.

thanks for taking your time to answer!

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#2 Offline LC3 - Posted June 7 2016 - 8:03 PM

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It is most likely Camponotus herculeanus, which just recently had a flight.

#3 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted June 7 2016 - 11:00 PM

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There's also Camponotus modoc and C. vicinus right? I'm not hugely familiar with west coast Camponotus, but I know C. herculeanus can be distinguished by it's hair coverage. Close views of the front of the head and the thorax, from the side, would be useful.

Edited by Batspiderfish, June 7 2016 - 11:00 PM.

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