1. Nova Scotia, Canada
2. August 28 2016
3. Town area
4. 10mm
5. Smooth black
Looks like my Crematogaster queen only much bigger.
Edited by AntsMAN, January 23 2017 - 3:54 PM.
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Crematogaster cerasi ID Confirmed
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Best Answer Batspiderfish , August 28 2016 - 6:40 AM
I can't see any hairs on the thorax clearly, but it's safe to assume this is another C. cerasi.
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Posted August 28 2016 - 4:27 AM
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Crematogastor cerasi x1
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Crematogaster cerasi?
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Posted August 28 2016 - 5:12 AM
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Maybe the other was a microgyne
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That's really big for a Crematogaster.
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Posted August 28 2016 - 6:37 AM
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Yeah she is really big, almost double the size of the other one I caught.
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Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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I can't see any hairs on the thorax clearly, but it's safe to assume this is another C. cerasi.
If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.
Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.
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Posted August 28 2016 - 7:16 AM
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That's weird. I caught 7 Crematogaster the 2 days ago and all but one were over a centimeterThat's really big for a Crematogaster.
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Posted August 28 2016 - 8:51 AM
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12-13 mm is a lot, that's as big as some Camponotus (and, of course, bigger than a few subgenera).
Edited by Batspiderfish, August 28 2016 - 8:52 AM.
If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.
Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.
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