What type of ant do I have???

[daaz14]

hello: I'm currently new to this site and have just joined today. (Great Site by the way) . I happen to live in the southwest part of California in the United States. It is very hot here in the summer around 120 degree Fahrenheit.
I have found a couple of Yellowish ant queens with brown lines across their behind area. They are about 3/4 in. in size and currently don't know what they eat or how the workers look. I haven't been able to find out much info on the internet about this ant except that is kind of a new species and hasn't been studied yet. She seems to look a bit like the Camponotus Fragilis or like the Camponotus Fumidus Var. Still I have doubts about which type of specie it is.
I have taken them both and put them into test tubes, they have now laid a few eggs. I will try to put on a picture of this ant but not being a photographer and having a good quality camera I hope it comes out at least visible. Thank you.
Please advise me with some info about this ant.

[Wood~Ant]

Hi Daaz14, and welcome to Ant Hill World

It is never easy trying to ID an ant species, even from a photo; but as we have many members from the USA, and quite a few from California, there may be someone who can help.

New species of insects pop up all the time, many have yet to be named or even found; and that includes ants.
Hopefully we may have a better idea of what ant specie/genera you've found if you manage to get a few pics, and any other details you may observe about them

I moved your thread from the ant photo gallery as this board is for new members to post on.

[daaz14]

Thank you. I will load up some pictures a.s.a.p.

[Zarbi]

Jun 27, 2009 8:21:29 GMT daaz14 said:

Thank you. I will load up some pictures a.s.a.p.

Something we all like seeing are ant pics, so let's hope you get some good ones?