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Unidentified Camponotus Queen College Station, Texas 6/12/17


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#1 Offline Ants_Texas - Posted June 12 2017 - 7:32 AM

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Location: College Station, Texas, United States.

Date: January, 2017.

Habitat: Woodland, next to the GAN Farmer's house that I bought it from.

Length: Queen is about 1 cm, Workers are about 1/2 of a cm.

Color: Black abdomen with grayish stripes, thorax and head are a dark orange.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Rather small Camponotus species, with no visable hair. 

Distinguishing Behavior: Queen is rather skittish to vibrations or light, workers are pretty protective of her. (This is probably the case with most species, though)

Nest Description: None because I bought her, but I would imagine rotting wood.

Pictures of them: http://imgur.com/DRr...gur.com/dpkkILkhttp://imgur.com/qGmQJ5x


Edited by Ants_Texas, June 21 2017 - 3:49 PM.


#2 Offline 123LordOfAnts123 - Posted June 12 2017 - 7:36 AM

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Either Camponotus discolor or C. decipiens. Identification between the two comes down to hairs and mandibular punctures on the side of the head.

#3 Offline Ants_Texas - Posted June 12 2017 - 8:23 AM

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Either Camponotus discolor or C. decipiens. Identification between the two comes down to hairs and mandibular punctures on the side of the head.

Probably decipiens.






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