San Antonio, Tx, June 10, 2 species, 2mm workers, 8mm queen

[Ayrnas]

Both caught in San Antonio around June 10. http://imgur.com/a/VTm7Y (add files doesn't work?)

I'd be happy just to get the genus of the tiny ones, in two of the pictures. I have several of these colonies, all right after flight. Workers are about 2 mm, queen about 4-5.

As for the camponotus queen, I got her from a log, so I don't know the flight times. I did get a nice picture though.

Thanks!

[Batspiderfish]

The Camponotus is a worker. I hope the pen wasn't there for measurement!

The small ants could be Pheidole, but I can barely see them.

[Ayrnas]

My Camponotus worker now has eggs and larvae.

But yeah, I need a serious macro camera or something to get the rest. So tiny!

[Batspiderfish]

Workers lay eggs too, they are just unfertilized and will become worthless males. Queen pheromones usually prevent this from happening.

[Ayrnas]

Interesting! And also darn! Oh well, back to the woods for those.

Thanks for the info!

[Ayrnas]

Update! http://i.imgur.com/XwVDszX.jpg

I have a new picture of my camponotus. I know she was called a worker, but I think that is a nanitic, right? That should be a normal fertilized queen, right?