What Species Is This Most Likely Camponotus Queen?

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What Species Is This Most Likely Camponotus Queen?

Post: # 23945Post MrEyeba11
Mon Jul 03, 2017 1:45 pm

:D I caught 2 queen ants by themselves under rotten logs. They were found near Tahoe in California which is in the US. I found them almost a month ago a day after it rained so they probably had just had a flight. I stole a few eggs from another colony that was the same species and gave them to one of the queens and she took care of them and hatched one worker so far. Both the queens also had their own eggs. I got some pictures of them in hope that you can determine the species.
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Re: What Species Is This Most Likely Camponotus Queen?

Post: # 23951Post Batspiderfish
Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:19 pm

Camponotus modoc

I assume these are large queens? No measurements. :(
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Re: What Species Is This Most Likely Camponotus Queen?

Post: # 23958Post MrEyeba11
Mon Jul 03, 2017 6:33 pm

yes, you are correct about the big sizes of the queens. I will have measurements soon.
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Re: What Species Is This Most Likely Camponotus Queen?

Post: # 28483Post MrEyeba11
Tue Aug 08, 2017 5:32 pm

I'm very sorry it took so long to get the measurements, I have been very busy. The queens are 15 millimeters long. Their abdomens are 4 millimeters wide.
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