Found where I work, wooded area they seem to favor the large wood ties around the landscaping..
first is worker:
Here is the queen I found in the same area, I think previously ID'd as possibly crematogaster:
Worker ID and possible queen...
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Also this is in NY, northern Westchester.. Mt Kisco area
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The worker is a Camponotus species, note the relatively flat thorax. Probably C. pennsylvanicus. What is a wood tie? Sorry for my ignorance. Often Camponotus ants nest in wood; they like dyer places, so that's probably why they tend to hang out around there.
You are correct that the queen is Crematogaster, what species, though, I am uncertain, a picture with better lighting or pictures of the nanitics' propodea and pronota (when they come) would help very much with species level ID's.
First year and already enjoying it!
Founding:
1 Solenopsis molesta colony with ~10 nanitic workers and lots of brood
Genesis 1:24
Founding:
1 Solenopsis molesta colony with ~10 nanitic workers and lots of brood
Genesis 1:24
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Not sure what to call them, old wooden railroad beams, some are a lot longer tho so like uncut..or just made to boarder landscaping.
I have 5 queens just like the one pictured gathered in the last couple weeks. Hopefully at least one will do okay.
I have 5 queens just like the one pictured gathered in the last couple weeks. Hopefully at least one will do okay.
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I think he means railroad ties.DontSquishTheAnt wrote: ↑Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:30 pmThe worker is a Camponotus species, note the relatively flat thorax. Probably C. pennsylvanicus. What is a wood tie? Sorry for my ignorance. Often Camponotus ants nest in wood; they like dyer places, so that's probably why they tend to hang out around there.
You are correct that the queen is Crematogaster, what species, though, I am uncertain, a picture with better lighting or pictures of the nanitics' propodea and pronota (when they come) would help very much with species level ID's.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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yes railroad ties, 'ties' maybe was the issue? idk..tried to be more descriptive lol
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