I just recently caught a queen on 6/5/18. I placed her in a test tube setup and she immediately started laying eggs. I suspect she may be a Camponotus Castaneus, but I am not sure.
Thanks,
Chris
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Formica sp. from the pallidefulva group. Don't forget measurements next time!
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:34 amFormica sp. from the pallidefulva group. Don't forget measurements next time!
Thank you so much! I've been watching videos on these amazing ants, and they seem to strongly resemble Camponotus. Again, thanks for the help. Ant Love for Life.
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Except for the fact that they are much smaller.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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I think it is Camponotus castaneus.
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