4mykids: Queen Ant (25. Jul 2007 16:43)

Queen Ant with egg on her back.

4mykids: (25. Jul 2007 16:50)

Any idea what species she is - she has a dozen eggs already :P

Skippy: (25. Jul 2007 17:09)

So ... I saw this picture on 95 percent first from this forum yesterday ;) :) and I am sure on 100 percent ,that first queen is Camponotus sp. ;) ,and she is huge ,on photo it is look like all black big Camponotus ligniperda ;) ,but this is ... dont know. Second queen .... It look like some Aphaenogaster or somethink like that ,Myrmecinae ,no Formicinae ;)

Skippy

4mykids: (25. Jul 2007 17:13)

I felt really old when i was trying to send these pictures.

I have to get with the times a bit.

Thanks for the info Skippy - That first Queen when I found her and was handling her to put her in the test tube was real careful because I didn't want to get bit - did you see her head size???

Skippy: (25. Jul 2007 17:20)

Yes ,I am very interested by her head (it was first what I looked on this photo yesterday ,very big head) ;) ,I wish you to make good nice colony :) ,kids will be happy :lol:

Skippy

JimmyVe: (25. Jul 2007 17:24)

Very nice ants 4mykids (nice catch) not sure on the species. First one could be a Camponotus sp. like Skippy said but i can not help you with it.

MrILoveTheAnts: (25. Jul 2007 23:24)

The first one is a Camponotus.

The second one is likely a Formica of some kind, if she were caught recently. If she were caught a few months ago (May) then I'd go with Prenolepis imparis.

Arcais: (26. Jul 2007 05:00)

When do Camponotus tend to swarm in the US?

MrILoveTheAnts: (26. Jul 2007 05:35)

Earliest I have on record was in March. The bulk of them start in April though and increase into June, ending in July.

Bob: (26. Jul 2007 08:45)

Cool ants 4mykids. As an ant enthusiast I must say your enthusiasm for them is heartwarming.