Caught 7 Camponotus Queens today!
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Caught 7 Camponotus Queens today!
Well it was 90F here today in Ravensdale WA and the Camponotus queens are out in force. Me and my son caught 7 queens within 10 yards of our home. We already have a campo queen we caught earlier in the spring with eggs, so we will probably need to find a home for most of these later if the have eggs.
Keeper of:
Camponotus Laevigatus
Formica sp.
Lasius Flavus
Camponotus Modoc
Polyrhacis Dives
Camponotus friedae
Camponotus Laevigatus
Formica sp.
Lasius Flavus
Camponotus Modoc
Polyrhacis Dives
Camponotus friedae
Re: Caught 7 Camponotus Queens today!
Congrats on the queens
Re: Caught 7 Camponotus Queens today!
So five have eggs. I assume the other two are not fertile. I guess I will just release them.
Keeper of:
Camponotus Laevigatus
Formica sp.
Lasius Flavus
Camponotus Modoc
Polyrhacis Dives
Camponotus friedae
Camponotus Laevigatus
Formica sp.
Lasius Flavus
Camponotus Modoc
Polyrhacis Dives
Camponotus friedae
Re: Caught 7 Camponotus Queens today!
Not too bad. Any of them Camponotus novaboricensis?
Ball is life... Ants included.
Re: Caught 7 Camponotus Queens today!
Not sure. What should I look for?
Keeper of:
Camponotus Laevigatus
Formica sp.
Lasius Flavus
Camponotus Modoc
Polyrhacis Dives
Camponotus friedae
Camponotus Laevigatus
Formica sp.
Lasius Flavus
Camponotus Modoc
Polyrhacis Dives
Camponotus friedae
Re: Caught 7 Camponotus Queens today!
Well, this is what mine looked like, its Camponotus novaboricensis. Also size matters, it's 1.5 cm long
Ball is life... Ants included.
Re: Caught 7 Camponotus Queens today!
If you want them identified by a pro, take good pictures and post them in the identification section of the forum.
Ball is life... Ants included.
Re: Caught 7 Camponotus Queens today!
Here are a couple pictures of mine. She is 15 mm.
Keeper of:
Camponotus Laevigatus
Formica sp.
Lasius Flavus
Camponotus Modoc
Polyrhacis Dives
Camponotus friedae
Camponotus Laevigatus
Formica sp.
Lasius Flavus
Camponotus Modoc
Polyrhacis Dives
Camponotus friedae
Re: Caught 7 Camponotus Queens today!
Hmm. For some reason the images aren't working for me.
Ball is life... Ants included.
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