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NC ant Identification help.
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:38 pm
by Vampiriev
So I found this queen today
Length is 1.03mm? Sorry bad at conversions it was one line past 3/8 inch with a ruler that has cm and inchs on the same side.
Any help would be great thanks!
Re: NC ant Identification help.
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:11 pm
by Nj6000
It looks sort of like camponotus pensylvanicus .
Re: NC ant Identification help.
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:18 pm
by Aquaexploder
Also looks like formica. Side pictures?
Re: NC ant Identification help.
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:44 pm
by Vampiriev
Side Picture.
I cant get a cleaner shot sorry. Idk if this helps anything but she does have some green on her abdomen that you cant see in this picture.
Re: NC ant Identification help.
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:41 pm
by Batspiderfish
Either Formica subsericea or possibly F. argentea, depending on how long the antennal scapes are in relation to the length of the head (excluding mandibles). Formica subsericea has scapes which are longer than the length of the head.
Re: NC ant Identification help.
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:27 pm
by Vampiriev
Thank you all! I think it is the Formica subsericea I looked at some workers of that species were I found the queen.