Maryland Queen

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TheAlphaAntsilon
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Maryland Queen

Post: # 19538Post TheAlphaAntsilon
Sun Apr 16, 2017 5:58 pm

I found this massive queen under a rock in my back yard.

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A little over half an inch long. It has dark coloring on the top with orange on the bottom. I'm thinking some kind of Camponotus.
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JackPayne
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Re: Maryland Queen

Post: # 19539Post JackPayne
Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:21 pm

Where did you find it and what time?
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TheAlphaAntsilon
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Re: Maryland Queen

Post: # 19540Post TheAlphaAntsilon
Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:55 pm

It was under a rock in a wooded area around 6 pm
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JackPayne
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Re: Maryland Queen

Post: # 19541Post JackPayne
Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:09 pm

TheAlphaAntsilon wrote:
Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:55 pm
It was under a rock in a wooded area around 6 pm
I meant where as in (state) Country)

:lol: ;) sorry for not being specific enough.
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Batspiderfish
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Re: Maryland Queen

Post: # 19542Post Batspiderfish
Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:16 pm

Classic case of "location is invisible, because it's in the title"

An exact millimeter length would be helpful, but she looks like Camponotus americanus. C. pennsylvanicus can sometimes have orange legs like that.
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Re: Maryland Queen

Post: # 19543Post Baltimore410Keeper
Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:24 pm

DUDE THAT THING IS HUGE!!!!! ... I kinda want a Componotus colony .... nice find!


I agree with Bat "Camponotus americanus"


but im still new at this lol

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