Just caught this big queen today! Seems there are a bunch of this species out right now!

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Nhsbk2602
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Just caught this big queen today! Seems there are a bunch of this species out right now!

Post: # 45505Post Nhsbk2602
Tue Jul 24, 2018 3:59 pm

Caught in Northeast USA, Alone and walkin about! The it is about a half inch long. Don't know species or anything.
Also are Acorn Ants super small? Think I caught a queen of that species too :p

Nhsbk2602
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Re: Just caught this big queen today! Seems there are a bunch of this species out right now!

Post: # 45506Post Nhsbk2602
Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:00 pm

I have a record of this.. https://imgur.com/gallery/G35KBZX

AntsDakota
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Re: Just caught this big queen today! Seems there are a bunch of this species out right now!

Post: # 45512Post AntsDakota
Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:52 pm

Nhsbk2602 wrote:
Tue Jul 24, 2018 3:59 pm
Caught in Northeast USA, Alone and walkin about! The it is about a half inch long. Don't know species or anything.
Also are Acorn Ants super small? Think I caught a queen of that species too :p
It is most likely a Camponotus species. And yes, Acorn ants are very small, but Thief ants are just as small.
"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

TheRealAntMan
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Re: Just caught this big queen today! Seems there are a bunch of this species out right now!

Post: # 45514Post TheRealAntMan
Tue Jul 24, 2018 5:00 pm

Formica Subsericea.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.

Nhsbk2602
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Re: Just caught this big queen today! Seems there are a bunch of this species out right now!

Post: # 45535Post Nhsbk2602
Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:44 pm

Is this formica or camponotus? Also what is a common name for formica subsericea?

TheRealAntMan
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Re: Just caught this big queen today! Seems there are a bunch of this species out right now!

Post: # 45536Post TheRealAntMan
Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:55 pm

There is no name associated taxon yet. And yes it is Formica.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.

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Re: Just caught this big queen today! Seems there are a bunch of this species out right now!

Post: # 45543Post applepie
Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:03 am

I am almost positive that is formica

Nhsbk2602
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Re: Just caught this big queen today! Seems there are a bunch of this species out right now!

Post: # 45546Post Nhsbk2602
Wed Jul 25, 2018 4:17 am

When looking up Formica Subsericea it matches the picture identically, the body has some small shinyish stripes to match as well

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