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formicinae

  1. Colopobsis papago 'Papago's corkhead ant'

    Colopobsis papago 'Papago's corkhead ant'

    A very strange subgenus of Camponotus that lives in small dry mesquite twigs. These ants have majors with specialized heads that block the entrance- somewhat like cyclocosmia sp trapdoor spiders.
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  2. Camponotus trepidulus

    Camponotus trepidulus

    A common nightly visitor to my light, a small fossorial black species of carpenter ant. The species epithet 'trepidulus' is a reference to their erratic behavior when disturbed.
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  3. Camponotus ocreatus

    Camponotus ocreatus

    The third largest ant in the USA, with really big majors that often exceed 1". This queen is approx. 20mm
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  4. Camponotus sayi 'say's carpenter ant'

    Camponotus sayi 'say's carpenter ant'

    Thermophilic arboreal species with a nice black and red coloration. one of the easiest carpenter ants to rear in captivity, colonies can grow quite fast in just a few months.
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  5. Formica perpilosa

    Formica perpilosa

    A wide-ranging formica species in the southwest, likes sandy grassland.
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