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Charleston, South Carolina unknown queen (6/8/2018)


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#1 Offline spytim - Posted June 8 2018 - 11:51 AM

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1. Charleston, South Carolina

2. collected May 25th
3. Habitat of collection Collected under a large oak tree running around.
4. Length 10-11mm
5. Orange/Yellow with bands of black down the body,
6. curved head
7. Anything else distinctive The queen seems to try to press down into the edge of whatever container she is in, tucking her antennae against her head. 

Picture: Best one I could get.

 



#2 Offline BobJ - Posted June 8 2018 - 12:49 PM

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camponotus snellingi?


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#3 Offline spytim - Posted June 8 2018 - 12:53 PM

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Do they have any preferences or will a simple test tube work?



#4 Offline T.C. - Posted June 8 2018 - 1:25 PM

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Do they have any preferences or will a simple test tube work?

A test tube setup will work just fine.


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