ants ive found this semi-annum

[larynx]

[Camponotus]

Looks like some really nice Lasius and Camponotus and IS THAT MESSOR!!?!?!?

[larynx]

Looks like some really nice Lasius and Camponotus and IS THAT MESSOR!!?!?!?

which one?

[Gregory2455]

No way!
The first one is Lasius- likely Lasius neoniger.
The second is a plug-headed Camponotus species- likely Camponotus impressus. https://www.antweb.org/images.do?genus=camponotus&species=impressus&rank=species&project=georgiaants
Third is a Ponerine of some sort- feed this one its semi-clausteral.
Fourth is the black Formica species we have seen before, right?
The fifth is the Cyphomyrmex we saw before right?
Sixth- different black Formica sp?
Seventh- Monomorium?
I know this is not an ID thread but I'm curious how these stack up. Really like the plug-headed Camponotus queen, I have seen only one colony of such ants here in California, and here the only plug-headed Camponotus we have are C.yogi. https://www.antweb.org/images.do?genus=camponotus&species=yogi&rank=species&project=californiaants

[Camponotus]

Looks like some really nice Lasius and Camponotus and IS THAT MESSOR!!?!?!?

which one?

The only one that looks like Messor Its yellow red

[larynx]

Looks like some really nice Lasius and Camponotus and IS THAT MESSOR!!?!?!?

which one?

The only one that looks like Messor Its yellow red

still not sure sorry.
a) i havent seen a messor. so dont know which one you are talking about. (but none of them are messor so its no matter).
b) the only one i see that is yellow of any sort to me is the first one, whick is lasius sp.
c) here they all are in order if that helps. sorry im not as informative on sp. id.
1-3 are lasius sp.
4,5,6 are camponotus colobopsis
7,8 are asian needle (forgot the scientific)
9,10 are solenopsis
11,12 are formica sp.
13 is a fungus farmer
14 is formica
15,16 are monomorium sp.
17 is if i remember right, camponotus sp. worker
18 is formica sp.
19,20 are camponotus sp.
21 is solenopsis sp.

[larynx]

Really like the plug-headed Camponotus queen, I have seen only one colony of such ants here in California, and here the only plug-headed Camponotus we have are C.yogi.

yes, the plug h. camponotus is one of my favorite finds this year, next to the big camponotus. i still havent seen the plug h. colony. this queen literally fell in my arms while at the park watching the kiddo play. i was so fascinated with the head, as i had never seen one, or even heard of them.

[Camponotus]

The only one that looks like Messor Its yellow red[/quote]

still not sure sorry.
a) i havent seen a messor. so dont know which one you are talking about. (but none of them are messor so its no matter).
b) the only one i see that is yellow of any sort to me is the first one, whick is lasius sp.
c) here they all are in order if that helps. sorry im not as informative on sp. id.
1-3 are lasius sp.
4,5,6 are camponotus colobopsis
7,8 are asian needle (forgot the scientific)
9,10 are solenopsis
11,12 are formica sp.
13 is a fungus farmer
14 is formica
15,16 are monomorium sp.
17 is if i remember right, camponotus sp. worker
18 is formica sp.
19,20 are camponotus sp.
21 is solenopsis sp.[/quote]
its the 13

[larynx]

its the 13

ohhh ok. sorry. yeah that one is Cyphomyrmex.

[Gregory2455]

4,5,6 are camponotus colobopsis

Are you sure about that?