Never saw this species before, worker ID anyone?

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Shovelboy
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Never saw this species before, worker ID anyone?

Post: # 73347Post Shovelboy
Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:32 pm

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This is a worker we caught in the Ottawa/Gatineau area of Quebec, Canada and imaged for ID because she was so strange, with a red/red/black color scheme.
It would be great if anyone could shed light on her species or even genus because then we could look up when the nuptial flight may be.
Imagine getting some queens!

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bugging3out
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Re: Never saw this species before, worker ID anyone?

Post: # 75773Post bugging3out
Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:50 pm

Shovelboy wrote:
Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:32 pm
Image

This is a worker we caught in the Ottawa/Gatineau area of Quebec, Canada and imaged for ID because she was so strange, with a red/red/black color scheme.
It would be great if anyone could shed light on her species or even genus because then we could look up when the nuptial flight may be.
Imagine getting some queens!
its camponotus nicobarensis.
i heard that the queens are so colorful.
best of luck, bugging3out
Why did I even make a signature if I am just gonna say this.

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AM1C39
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Re: Never saw this species before, worker ID anyone?

Post: # 75796Post AM1C39
Fri Mar 12, 2021 7:40 am

Looks a lot like Formica sp.
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]

ILOVEANTS4ever
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Re: Never saw this species before, worker ID anyone?

Post: # 76106Post ILOVEANTS4ever
Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:25 pm

I think it is definitely camponotus or carpenter ant related species for sure.

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