What species are my ant queens?

[asherparants]

Hi, I am 12 years old and am trying to get my first ant colony started. Can anyone help me identify my ants?

It was caught 4 days ago


It was caught 1 day ago


It was caught 5 days ago

[ZaGaGa]

Congrats on your captures.

I Can't help you with the species, but if you add the capture location and the approximate size, people here will find it more easy to identify them.

[TheRealAntMan]

Please read the forum rule on ID requests. But the first one is a Camponotus sp, the second one is a Lasius sp, and I'm tenative to ID the second one without accurate measurements in mm.

[asherparants]

they where all caught in east TN, and number 1 is 15.875 millimeters long. number 2 is 7.35 millimeters. and number 3 is 6.35 millimeters. hope that help and thanks for helping

[TheRealAntMan]

1: Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
2:Lasius Americanus
3: I still hesitate with the ID but I'll say Pheidole.

[asherparants]

thanks so much! any second opinions would be great as well!

[JustCliff]

1: Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
2:Lasius Americanus
3: I still hesitate with the ID but I'll say Pheidole.

I agree with all of these.

[asherparants]

thanks!