Id these queens please

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Darkhero0987
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Id these queens please

Post: # 40914Post Darkhero0987
Thu Jul 12, 2018 10:38 pm

Posted this else where and realized I was posting in the wrong place I am almost sure these girls are camponotus but would also like to know the subspecies if anyone does

Image 1st queen... also first queen I every caught :D

Image 2nd queen

Image3rd queen
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Re: Id these queens please

Post: # 40919Post TheRealAntMan
Thu Jul 12, 2018 10:48 pm

Camponotus sp. I’ll need better pics to id. Also some measurements would help.
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Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:25 pm

TheRealAntMan wrote:
Thu Jul 12, 2018 10:48 pm
Camponotus sp. I’ll need better pics to id. Also some measurements would help.
Hmm Ill have to figure out away to do that I dont really wanna bug them that much right now.. hard to take pictures of them as they are in a tube that isnt clear at all ill figure something out lol I have some clear tubing I could try to move one on of them maybe and measure and get clear pictures as she moves her brood Thank you for the help ill keep in touch I'll be gone for abit so ill post once I have the pictures
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Post: # 40928Post MorbidBugg
Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:56 pm

Location may help as well.
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Fri Jul 13, 2018 12:33 am

MorbidBugg wrote:
Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:56 pm
Location may help as well.
I am from Manitoba, Canada
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Post: # 41021Post Batspiderfish
Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:41 pm

Assuming they all have a thoroughly red thorax, that would most likely make them C. novaeboracensis.
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Post: # 41040Post TheRealAntMan
Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:57 pm

Batspiderfish wrote:
Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:41 pm
Assuming they all have a thoroughly red thorax, that would most likely make them C. novaeboracencis.
Looked more likeCamponotus Ligniperdus, but I wanted to see closer pics, before I identified it. ;) But C. novaeboracencis would the most likely option given his location.
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Post: # 41058Post Batspiderfish
Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:18 pm

TheRealAntMan wrote:
Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:57 pm
Batspiderfish wrote:
Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:41 pm
Assuming they all have a thoroughly red thorax, that would most likely make them C. novaeboracencis.
Looked more likeCamponotus Ligniperdus, but I wanted to see closer pics, before I identified it. ;) But C. novaeboracencis would the most likely option given his location.
Camponotus ligniperdus is C. novaeboracensis. ;)
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Re: Id these queens please

Post: # 41064Post TheRealAntMan
Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:37 pm

Batspiderfish wrote:
Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:18 pm
TheRealAntMan wrote:
Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:57 pm
Batspiderfish wrote:
Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:41 pm
Assuming they all have a thoroughly red thorax, that would most likely make them C. novaeboracencis.
Looked more likeCamponotus Ligniperdus, but I wanted to see closer pics, before I identified it. ;) But C. novaeboracencis would the most likely option given his location.
Camponotus ligniperdus is C. novaeboracensis. ;)
Oops. Knew that lol. :P
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Post: # 41065Post Batspiderfish
Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:39 pm

Just means you were right! Haha.
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