Night queen swarm SW Florida

[FloridAnt]

Dark queen swarming with others near lights at night by a storage facility surrounded by what appears to be pine/needle trees and there was males to I assume of the same species sinc they look similar only a size difference and flatter gasters but I did not notice any mating and she is 9mm

[FloridAnt]

Also they are still capable of flight

[123LordOfAnts123]

This is Camponotus sexguttatus, an introduced arboreal species quickly establishing itself in southern and central portions of the state.

[FloridAnt]

I have noticed there workers before and thought they possible might be arboreal but to think there invasive! Thank you! Also do you have an idea on how to keep a arboreal camponotus species?

[AntsAreAwesome]

This is Camponotus sexguttatus, an introduced arboreal species quickly establishing itself in southern and central portions of the state.

This looks oddly familiar to my queens also caught in south Florida, also swarming at night, also 9 mm, and also camponotus. How do I take care of arboreal?

Here is the link to my ID request. She is one of the three that I needed IDed at the time. Perhaps I need a new ID

http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=3386

[123LordOfAnts123]

This is Camponotus sexguttatus, an introduced arboreal species quickly establishing itself in southern and central portions of the state.

This looks oddly familiar to my queens also caught in south Florida, also swarming at night, also 9 mm, and also camponotus. How do I take care of arboreal?


Here is the link to my ID request. She is one of the three that I needed IDed at the time. Perhaps I need a new ID

http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=3386

Those are indeed also Camponotus sexguttatus. C. nearcticus is much less common if barely present at all past south Central Florida. Perhaps this owes to the success of this similarly sized exotic; they're taking up the available niche.

[AntsAreAwesome]

This is Camponotus sexguttatus, an introduced arboreal species quickly establishing itself in southern and central portions of the state.

This looks oddly familiar to my queens also caught in south Florida, also swarming at night, also 9 mm, and also camponotus. How do I take care of arboreal?


Here is the link to my ID request. She is one of the three that I needed IDed at the time. Perhaps I need a new ID

http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=3386

Those are indeed also Camponotus sexguttatus. C. nearcticus is much less common if barely present at all past south Central Florida. Perhaps this owes to the success of this similarly sized exotic; they're taking up the available niche.

Ok thanks. Is there anything different in caring for them than any other ants?