All my queens

Help with identifying the species your ants

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Slewshark
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Location: Saskatoon

All my queens

Post: # 47900Post Slewshark
Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:08 pm

Hello, I have made posts trying to identify the exact species and some of the posts the experts were unsure, so I have taken measurements the best I could and properly pin pointed the exact location where they were caught. I really want to know everything I can about them, I want to try and keep one of each Species and trying to find out how to properly take care in the founding stage (if I have to feed them or if they can have multiple queens per colony). Everyone here has been a big help, I started this earlier this year knowing absolutely nothing about ants and with everyone’s help and from watching AntsCanada, I now have a huge respect for ants, they are amazing.

Formica Sp.
caught around 9-10am August 3, 2018
https://imgur.com/gallery/FRzVfVW
https://imgur.com/gallery/talfJAY

Camponotus Sp.
caught around 3-5pm June 24, 2018
https://imgur.com/gallery/CRQrHBk
https://imgur.com/gallery/eGxOXvi

Lasius Sp.
caught around 8-9pm August 18, 2018
https://imgur.com/gallery/wpgH7dd
https://imgur.com/gallery/rmh52o9

If you need more information about it or better video or pictures to see more clearly, let me know and I’ll do it.

Thanks

Ant Love Forever!
Ant keeper of:
1 - Formica Fusca
3 - Camponotus pennsylvanicus
21 - Lasius Neoniger

Slewshark
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Joined: Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:21 pm
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Re: All my queens

Post: # 48148Post Slewshark
Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:28 am

Okay this is what I’m going with, if you disagree, let me know.

Formica Fusca
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Lasius Neoniger
Ant keeper of:
1 - Formica Fusca
3 - Camponotus pennsylvanicus
21 - Lasius Neoniger

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Batspiderfish
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Re: All my queens

Post: # 48151Post Batspiderfish
Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:36 am

Videos aren't very useful for identification.

With the Formica, it will be best to wait until workers. The details to look for are the number of gastral segments with silvery pubescence on them and the length of the antennal scapes in relation to the head (this is much harder to do with queens). She can't be Formica fusca because those are not found in North America (contrary to historical belief).

The carpenter queen is Camponotus novaeboracensis.

Claustral Lasius after mid-August can't be identified to the species without a clear enough view to see the hairs on the antennae and the teeth on the mandibles.
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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