Queen needs ID - caught May 30 in New Brunswick, Canada
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Queen needs ID - caught May 30 in New Brunswick, Canada
Hi everyone,
My son and I are just starting into ant keeping and we've caught our first queen! I'm pretty sure this lady is a camponotus of some description because I understand they're pretty common around here and the timing would be right, but being as how she's our first ever, I'm not sure. If anyone can verify, that would be great!
PS - hopefully these pictures work! I followed the video tutorial but this is my first time trying
My son and I are just starting into ant keeping and we've caught our first queen! I'm pretty sure this lady is a camponotus of some description because I understand they're pretty common around here and the timing would be right, but being as how she's our first ever, I'm not sure. If anyone can verify, that would be great!
PS - hopefully these pictures work! I followed the video tutorial but this is my first time trying
Re: Queen needs ID - caught May 30 in New Brunswick, Canada
Argh, apparently I did NOT do it correctly. Let's try again...
Re: Queen needs ID - caught May 30 in New Brunswick, Canada
My apologies, I knew I'd forget something! She's about 10 mm long.
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Re: Queen needs ID - caught May 30 in New Brunswick, Canada
Definitely a queen, looks like Camponotus but might be wrong.
Founding:
Crematogaster (2X)
Lasius Neoniger (2X)
Crematogaster (2X)
Lasius Neoniger (2X)
Re: Queen needs ID - caught May 30 in New Brunswick, Canada
This seems more like an early flying Formica to me.
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Re: Queen needs ID - caught May 30 in New Brunswick, Canada
Do you need different pictures or angles to be more precise? I'll be checking on her tomorrow and I can take another few shots then.
Re: Queen needs ID - caught May 30 in New Brunswick, Canada
The images are great, I'll try to ID to species later.
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Re: Queen needs ID - caught May 30 in New Brunswick, Canada
Thanks very much! I'm eager to do this right and I know that genus/species will affect what sort of environment we need to set up.
Re: Queen needs ID - caught May 30 in New Brunswick, Canada
Bump - just want to see if anyone can ID this girl She's laying eggs and tending them so I'm hopeful that our antkeeping adventure has begun!
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