Help Identifying 4 Queens

[LoganS]

Hello, I have recently captured four ant queens that I would like help identifying. If you know the genus and species, that would be great! If you only know the genus, that still helps me out. If you need better photos let me know and I'll see if I can get them, some of the ants are really tiny and my phone doesn't like focusing on them.

1. Captured during nuptial flight in late April. Large size. Looks like Camponotus but I cannot tell what species. Black with some red.
https://imgur.com/a/SUDSQQS

2. Captured during nuptial flight in early May. Medium size (smaller than the Camponotus). Brownish with yellow stripes.
https://imgur.com/a/dW8PgIg

3. Captured colony. Small size. Black.
https://imgur.com/a/Z2la9qZ

4. Captured colony. Small size (but slightly bigger than the small black ones). Brownish red.
https://imgur.com/a/uYUo7xl

P.S. All were captured in northern Kentucky where I live.

[23brendan]

https://imgur.com/a/dW8PgIg
This one is definitely Camponotus, I believe it is a Camponotus subbarbatus

Here's a reference image of a queen Camponotus subbarbatus

[LoganS]

Sweet, thanks! That's the one I was the most curious about. I appreciate the help! I think you're right about that one.

[WillWithAnts]

I don't live in the area, but if you click the little image button on the toolbar:
and then put the link of your picture in there, it will show up in the post. For example:
You have to follow the link, right click, click "open link in new tab" and then paste that link between the (img) and (/img).

[LoganS]

Ah, I see. I tried to get it to work but I must have been doing it wrong. Thanks for showing me, I'll start doing it that way.

[LoganS]

One of my Queens from #1 has unfortunately died. All is well though, it happens. I have many others of this species and another queen has adopted her eggs. On the bright side it has given me the chance for better photos for identifying it.






Anyone know this ant? I think it looks a lot like Camponotus Herculeanus but antmap says those are not in my area.

[WillWithAnts]

Nice pictures!! My money is on Camponotus chromaiodes. . .

[LoganS]

Camponotus Chromaiodes... It looks just like mine, plus its native in my area, I think you got it. Sweet! Thanks Will.