Identification help! Major Worker or Queen?

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Karthex

Identification help! Major Worker or Queen?

Post: # 11317Post Karthex
Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:19 pm

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I'm fairly certain it's a camponotus but not sure if it's a Major Worker or a Queen. I don't see wing scars, but my girlfriend says she does.

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It's about 12-13 MM long and was found in Northern Idaho this morning. (9/18/2016)

Theantguy13

Re: Identification help! Major Worker or Queen?

Post: # 11320Post Theantguy13
Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:35 pm

Looks like a major worker.
But don't take my response as a garuntee
In still sorta new at this but I do have 2 queens still founding

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Re: Identification help! Major Worker or Queen?

Post: # 11324Post idahoantgirl
Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:50 pm

yep, worker.
Proverbs 6:6-8

Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.

Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile

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Re: Identification help! Major Worker or Queen?

Post: # 11376Post Batspiderfish
Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:43 pm

Camponotus novaeboracensis worker.
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Re: Identification help! Major Worker or Queen?

Post: # 13384Post Canadiananter
Sat Oct 08, 2016 9:11 am

U sure it's not vicinus?

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Re: Identification help! Major Worker or Queen?

Post: # 13385Post Batspiderfish
Sat Oct 08, 2016 9:23 am

Canadiananter wrote:U sure it's not vicinus?
Sorry! My brain was telling me Indiana. :D
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Re: Identification help! Major Worker or Queen?

Post: # 13412Post Canadiananter
Sat Oct 08, 2016 7:41 pm

Batspiderfish wrote:
Canadiananter wrote:U sure it's not vicinus?
Sorry! My brain was telling me Indiana. :D
Ummmm what does that mean? Could I be right?!Did I just somehow maybe beat you?!!??!?!? :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

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Re: Identification help! Major Worker or Queen?

Post: # 13424Post Batspiderfish
Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:53 pm

Canadiananter wrote:
Batspiderfish wrote:
Canadiananter wrote:U sure it's not vicinus?
Sorry! My brain was telling me Indiana. :D
Ummmm what does that mean? Could I be right?!Did I just somehow maybe beat you?!!??!?!? :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Check-mate, haha.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.

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