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I was pointed to imgr.com and my pics come out great when I post.

Good day!
Do you have any photos of her? If you tried posting pics, none have appeared so far.

Hello! Is this the same female you posted about on the 2nd? the photos didn't work or you didn't post any. Looks like the same problem this time. I was referred to imgr.com for a good place to store and link pics by Hawkeye a couple of months ago and it really helped. As far as taking care of them, ...

Hello, if I may venture a guess, I'd say Camponotus Pennsylvanicus, judging by the distribution shown in antwiki and antweb...
You said you've had her for " a while", did you catch her in July? That would further support Camp/Penn.

There it is, Cupertino, CA, got it!

My apologies if you've already said where you are located, but that would be a big help.
Also, if it's possible to get a better shot of her I might be able to guess, but yes definitely a female elate, whether she's been mated or not remains to be seen. Good luck!

Hello! We're in the Gatineau area, we caught a lot of Lasius neoniger and they have that golden fibre on their gasters. Check out our post "this is a lasius neoniger right???" post for reference. The time is right for them too, have you looked at the possibility of Lasius? Also, if I'm wrong about L...

Hello Lucas! Has anyone recommended imgur to you? Hawkeye helped me out by getting me to upload photos to a free account there which was fast and easy to set up (sounds like an ad, lol!) Please check out my posts to see the clarity of these photos... By the way, Camponotus are awesome ants to have, ...

Hello! Fellow rookie here, As long as the water doesn't mold or run out and require a move, most tutorials I've seen recommend a dot of honey every now and then, starting 7-10 days after the first nanitic hatches and to leave them in the original setup until they look like they need room. Basically,...

I noticed the elongated thorax and came across genus Temnothorax. They are present in your area and I looked at their nuptial flight schedule in North America and it is between May and September. Just a guess but I hope this helps.