new queen

[CombinedHalo467]

im really excited after 2 of my 3 camponotus queens died i caught a new queen on the handle of my rake she is really small (about half a centimeter) that is small for me i put her in a test tube but im worried that its way too big for her. She is red with some brown on her and has no wings i live in the midwest i didnt realize queens were still flying but i guess they are. Any info on a genus or sp. would help a lot so then i can give her better care (if i can) thank you.

[AntsLuxembourg]

Do you have perhaps a picture of her? Also half a cm is very small.

[antnest8]

im really excited after 2 of my 3 camponotus queens died i caught a new queen on the handle of my rake she is really small (about half a centimeter) that is small for me i put her in a test tube but im worried that its way too big for her. She is red with some brown on her and has no wings i live in the midwest i didnt realize queens were still flying but i guess they are. Any info on a genus or sp. would help a lot so then i can give her better care (if i can) thank you.

In August Wisconsin? It's probably in the genus of Lasius, either Neoniger or a social parisite. However this is just a guess so PLEASE SEND A PICTURE because that is the only way an actual identification can be made.

How to post pictures ---> https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=162

[CombinedHalo467]

Im sorry but I let her go a while ago as I needed the test tube for other purposes but what was strange was that she was only a cuple of mm long but was definatley a queen.