May 15th 2022 Philadelphia/PA/U.S.

[peteKey]

Hello everybody,

Found this one today during the evening walk outside. It is about 20mm long (tube is 25mm on the pictures). Let me know if you need more pictures.
Thank you for any ID help

https://prnt.sc/LPwumaxQtgBb
https://prnt.sc/Soheucmx2uO5
https://prnt.sc/AWU4_-vd-aq1
https://prnt.sc/vYlI-s2BedTd
https://prnt.sc/26sWoP_A7Pyo
https://prnt.sc/DUBSznri7-us
https://prnt.sc/Pd6JDkmX0NuQ
https://prnt.sc/fNdkw8BxF3ro

[SolenopsisKeeper]

Hello everybody,

Found this one today during the evening walk outside. It is about 20mm long (tube is 25mm on the pictures). Let me know if you need more pictures.
Thank you for any ID help

https://prnt.sc/LPwumaxQtgBb
https://prnt.sc/Soheucmx2uO5
https://prnt.sc/AWU4_-vd-aq1
https://prnt.sc/vYlI-s2BedTd
https://prnt.sc/26sWoP_A7Pyo
https://prnt.sc/DUBSznri7-us
https://prnt.sc/Pd6JDkmX0NuQ
https://prnt.sc/fNdkw8BxF3ro

I believe you have the American Carpenter ant, Camponotus americanus. They will not need feeding in founding, and will not bore through wood like other Camponotus.

[peteKey]

I believe you have the American Carpenter ant, Camponotus americanus. They will not need feeding in founding, and will not bore through wood like other Camponotus.

Thanks for answering, I thank so too, but is it a queen? Carpenter’s large worker looks 20-25% smaller than mine and it is more solid black color, isn’t it?

[AM1C39]

Thanks for answering, I thank so too, but is it a queen? Carpenter’s large worker looks 20-25% smaller than mine and it is more solid black color, isn’t it?

You have indeed caught a queen. Good luck!

[peteKey]

You have indeed caught a queen. Good luck!

TY. But I just found her laying on the side and moving head and legs sometimes. I thinks she is dying after the night
https://prnt.sc/mzbGhSvGmanw

[AM1C39]

She might of been infertile, there is no real way to tell. Better luck next time.