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Where: Boise, Idaho between sidewalk cracks. Picture(s): https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AJFCJaVSksL0W4_PhNAzpduJndWcEH_OO074FEhgPSYpTerNvFqzaFr8jydUizLmQa5jT0iVE_F9wmn3WCGgse6i5lHRdP73g_dXPUaFP8-wja8A0ggH4HdNlagAEFn4Y7yDSwuSwO1I-m7uFaPCdzhFjUt2FEcnQ_KlJ2kZ6JMOwf--26YNyv_jzITPEqtE8QZi4XqHBiBQ1a...

antperson24 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:44 am

She is not Camponotus. Nineteen millimeters sounds a bit big, but I'm still going to say Formica subsericea queen.

Are you sure that Formica subsericea would be in Idaho? Any maps says it is not native.

I should also mention that one of the queens was found under a rock with other queens so I think the species is polygynous.

What kind of identification source do you use?
Also, thanks for the identification help!

Can you tell what specific species of Camponotus it is?

Size: 19.05mm When: 4:20 pm, June 6, 2023. Where: Near Almo, Idaho. Inside of City of Rocks Appearance: Black color with bands around abdomen that reflect light slightly different to the rest of abdomen. Behaviour: When I saw her she was moving erratically. After catching her she ran frantically aro...

I found two of these ants near Almo, Idaho today and was wondering:
1) Are they even queens ants, and
2) If they are queen ants, what species are they.
I am pretty sure that they are queens of the Camponotus sp. but wanted to make sure.
Thanks!
https://imgur.com/a/j9H2ws5

Thanks!

In Idaho I think we have Crematogaster cerasi, Crematogaster coarctata, and Crematogaster vermiculata. Is there care is much different from each other?

Oh, okay