Queen Identification Help

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Casualfriday
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Queen Identification Help

Post: # 39617Post Casualfriday
Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:14 am

Hey everyone, its been a while. (thanks for deleting me J/K)


I need a little help with this one. I can usually figure out the genus on my own, however this one is giving me problems.


I'm thinking camponotus americanus but she seems small for a Camponotus queen. I caught her about a week ago in southern Oklahoma in my kitchen. She has laid about 10-15 tiny eggs.


Let me know what you guys think.

Thanks in advance.


PS sorry for the quality, size restrictions make it hard to post HD pics.
Keeper of:

solenopsis invicta x3
camponotus sp.
dorymyrmex sp.

Casualfriday
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Re: Queen Identification Help

Post: # 39621Post Casualfriday
Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:26 am

https://ibb.co/cm4Lzy
https://ibb.co/bU1B6d
https://ibb.co/g1TPRd


here are the pics
Keeper of:

solenopsis invicta x3
camponotus sp.
dorymyrmex sp.

Casualfriday
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Re: Queen Identification Help

Post: # 39771Post Casualfriday
Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:39 am

Here is a better pic


https://ibb.co/bDjcGd
Keeper of:

solenopsis invicta x3
camponotus sp.
dorymyrmex sp.

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Batspiderfish
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Re: Queen Identification Help

Post: # 39787Post Batspiderfish
Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:57 am

Dorymyrmex sp.
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Casualfriday
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Re: Queen Identification Help

Post: # 39829Post Casualfriday
Wed Jul 04, 2018 1:07 pm

Thank you.


Im have someone that is going to loan me a better camera so I can get higher res pics. Would you be able to narrow down the sp? if so what would you need a close up of?
Keeper of:

solenopsis invicta x3
camponotus sp.
dorymyrmex sp.

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