Northern California large ant ID

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jamesgood72
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Northern California large ant ID

Post: # 69421Post jamesgood72
Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:13 pm

Hello. I found this ant in my garage today, in Northern California, Sierra foothills. Wondering if it's a queen. It's large, maybe just over 1/2" (13mm) long, quite fast.

It seems to be the reverse colour scheme of a carpenter ant to me. Is it a queen? My son would like to start a colony!

Thank you for any help you can give.

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CabboAntsGuy
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Re: Northern California large ant ID

Post: # 69422Post CabboAntsGuy
Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:16 pm

likely a queen, and probably a camponotus sp.
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jamesgood72
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Re: Northern California large ant ID

Post: # 69429Post jamesgood72
Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:44 pm

Thank you! Here's another shot.

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jamesgood72
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Re: Northern California large ant ID

Post: # 69434Post jamesgood72
Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:07 pm

OK, she's in her test tube, and in a dark place. :)
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CabboAntsGuy
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Re: Northern California large ant ID

Post: # 69436Post CabboAntsGuy
Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:48 pm

good, hope she turns out to be fertile.
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Ashkm177
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Re: Northern California large ant ID

Post: # 69574Post Ashkm177
Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:35 am

Thats a camponotus noveboracensis or camponotus herculeanus
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CabboAntsGuy
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Re: Northern California large ant ID

Post: # 69774Post CabboAntsGuy
Wed May 06, 2020 8:37 pm

agreed
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2 formica subsericea
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Re: Northern California large ant ID

Post: # 69782Post TheRealAntMan
Wed May 06, 2020 11:20 pm

This is Camponotus sansabeanus.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.
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