Queen Ant Identification

Help with identifying the species your ants

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AntLuvForever
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 77363Post AntLuvForever
Thu May 06, 2021 6:59 am

Most of the carpenter ants i caught or seen have wings. It doesn’t mean she is infertile. Many winged queen have raised many successful colonies while many queens without wings have been known to be infertile.
It’s like a 50-50.
Ant Colonies I Own :

(Prenolepis imparis)--Subzero

(Tetramorium immigrans)--The Concrete Angles

(Formica neogagates)--The Unyielding Legion

PoshBum
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 77440Post PoshBum
Sun May 09, 2021 1:34 am

AntLuvForever wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 6:59 am
Most of the carpenter ants i caught or seen have wings. It doesn’t mean she is infertile. Many winged queen have raised many successful colonies while many queens without wings have been known to be infertile.
It’s like a 50-50.
... Dang it. I just let one go that had wings after about three days of it not doing anything. Was my first ever queen I'd caught. I thought for sure it hadn't mated. :( I'm really new to the ant keeping business and, I'll be honest, that AntsCanada handbook is not nearly as helpful as I would have liked.

antboyidaho
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 77562Post antboyidaho
Wed May 12, 2021 8:42 am

... Dang it. I just let one go that had wings after about three days of it not doing anything. Was my first ever queen I'd caught. I thought for sure it hadn't mated. :( I'm really new to the ant keeping business and, I'll be honest, that AntsCanada handbook is not nearly as helpful as I would have liked.
I would recommend watching the AntsCanada YouTube tutorials instead of the handbook personally.
Jack P

Colonies:
*1 Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queen

JaysReps
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 78252Post JaysReps
Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:25 am

Looking to get a ID on this species and know if it's a queen or not and what to look put for it it isn't abdomen is swollen and looks to have hair on it huge jaws ? https://imgur.com/a/h2YqtQl I think it's a black carpenter ant queen but not sure doesn't have wings but has other characteristics of a queen

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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 78256Post AM1C39
Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:37 am

Hard to tell from the image, how long is she? If she is about 15mm she is a camponotus queen.
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]

JimmytheAnt
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 78444Post JimmytheAnt
Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:02 pm

Found this queen. Smaller than the other queens I’ve seen. Black and kinda shiny. She finally has workers. They are very tiny. Smallest ants I’ve ever seen lol. From researching I'm assuming monomorium? But I’m a beginner. This is my first time doing this.
I want to get a setup for them and such.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQBkhmTv4WKzrMSBIdQwNRcYko9eurTh

Sheljay888
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 78795Post Sheljay888
Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:20 pm

Hey I have 3 queens I need help IDing. I caught a few of these on fathers day. I think theyre camponatus but don't know exactly which species.
(Don't know if I'm posting the links correctly) https://photos.app.goo.gl/dHPTFnjsA6hRrPAf7
I caught 2 of these in late November but unfortunately they both died
https://photos.app.goo.gl/M2bYSMMB4H2w7eB37
And caught these about a month ago
https://photos.app.goo.gl/K8cJ6j4ws3ChW7eW8

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bugging3out
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 78815Post bugging3out
Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:18 am

1st link is pavement ant also known as tetramorium sp.E
2nd link is parasitic ants not mature enough with your experience with ant keeping not personal
3rd link is lasius neoniger also known as garden ants.

Good luck!
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bugging3out
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 78816Post bugging3out
Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:19 am

I have been keeping ants for a year and 1 month now.
Why did I even make a signature if I am just gonna say this.

Newants213
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Re: Queen Ant Identification

Post: # 78820Post Newants213
Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:34 pm

I just caught a ant queen and I need to know what kind of Queen it is and how to take care of it email me at Isaiah.aiken@icloud.com please and I will give you a picture I live in Sanford Florida

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