Found 2 queens one is a Carpenter Queen of some kind I think , took a peek at her today she has eggs now. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2ayU6TTG9DclF6X0VMTzhUTFZ2YXkzY0RsZ004LW51MGxR/view?usp=sharing
and the other I think is Formica Subsericea. No eggs as of yet. Really hope this is Formica S, and produces !!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2ayU6TTG9DTmVKOFBWQjdXZENwSm5oQTE4VTI5Q3c5YlE0/view?usp=sharing
I am new and could be waaay off on the ID's, any thoughts ?
ID ? Found 2 Queens caught May 25th Ottawa On CA
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Re: ID ? Found 2 Queens caught May 25th Ottawa On CA
Remember to read the rules! Measurements are a requirement. They are both Camponotus. More/clearer pictures are required to determine the species. Don't neglect good lighting!
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Re: ID ? Found 2 Queens caught May 25th Ottawa On CA
1st eggs picture .
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2ayU6TTG9DcWhvQnhzVnhudG5YU05Bc0FNcTl3OW8tYklV/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2ayU6TTG9DcWhvQnhzVnhudG5YU05Bc0FNcTl3OW8tYklV/view?usp=sharing
Re: ID ? Found 2 Queens caught May 25th Ottawa On CA
They are quite large roughly 1 inch, the shiny black one seems to have a smaller head and larger thorax.Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Tue Jun 05, 2018 2:35 pmRemember to read the rules! Measurements are a requirement. They are both Camponotus. More/clearer pictures are required to determine the species. Don't neglect good lighting!
Here she is with her wings still.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2ayU6TTG9DYWVmVm5QMndTdi0xRWpoeGthV19NZDZrbTVv/view?usp=sharing
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Re: ID ? Found 2 Queens caught May 25th Ottawa On CA
The less shiny queen is most likely Camponotus pennsylvanicus, the shiny one is probably C. herculeanus.
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Re: ID ? Found 2 Queens caught May 25th Ottawa On CA
Awesome Thank You so much for helping with the ID.Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Tue Jun 05, 2018 2:47 pmThe less shiny queen is most likely Camponotus pennsylvanicus, the shiny one is probably C. herculeanus.
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