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is this Camponotus substitutus or something?
It looks like a species out of the Camponotus maculatus group, but I'm not sure.
yes that is Tanaemyrmex group , but not maculatus , not substitutus and not other what you said , but I do not myself which one , you have to call it Camponotus sp. , or ask some myrmecologist
Hey guys... colour is the last point for determination of insect species. First you must look on taxonomic´s points for determination :grin:
We know, but sometimes color can help you finding the group and then you can look for the other features.
For instance I used to have this unknown Formica species, but the workers and the queen were all light-orange, so I looked for the Formica species with that color and so I eventually ended with Formica pallidefulva .
http://www.mckillaboy.be/ants/Formica%20pallidefulva/fpalli01.jpg
those workers look like camponotus workers
So it would appear, but they're not ;)
http://www.insectscience.org/7.42/ref/i1536-2442-2007-42-f02w.jpg
Hey guys... colour is the last point for determination of insect species. First you must look on taxonomic´s points for determination :grin:
Just want to stress this.
McK has given a very good example with his Formica pallidefulva. Here's another picture of this specie
http://www.myrmecos.net/formicinae/ForNit1.JPG
As you can see, color can vary widely within one specie.
yes that is Tanaemyrmex group
How can you be so sure about it? There are about 30 Camponotus subgenera out there.
Besides, if you look at the clypeus of the queen, I'd say that it is no Tanaemyrmex ... but you can't see it clearly enough to be sure.
@the_paranoid
sorry , but on first McK´s pick it really looks like Camponotus , and I forgot to write there "i think" :^o :grin: ... , yes you cannot see head ;) , but I told it by I see much of Tanae. has more tinyer thorax/body/head than other groups. Formica pallidefulva looks interesting , on that pic of colony it looks to be Camponotus , but probably that is by colour what we can´t see in my nature , and that is confusing - I talk about first look on body , when I see these pupae without cocoon , then it asking me an question what does it is.
Do no take care about my reply ;) I am just learning in taxnomy now , and Messorus is wright , colour is just last point of determination :idea:
http://www.megagaleria.com/pictures/Pic_16271_26.jpg
Can you guys see the pupaes? I hope now they will turn into workers... No more nurses please!!!! :grin: