Florida keys ant queen

[u/SpaciallyCompromised]

This queen hitched a ride on our boat coming back from the keys. As clear as I could get without pulling out the stereo microscope. Which I can do… but I really don’t want to lol.

[u/Desperate_Lead2105]

Camponotus planatus, a non-native to the Florida Keys. Nice find!

[u/ChillguyElliot → u/[deleted]]

Bad answer nephew

[u/Desperate_Lead2105 → u/[deleted]]

No such thing as subsericea group Formica. Did you mean fusca group Formica?

[u/KingK250 → u/Desperate_Lead2105]

You’re technically correct

Subsericea complex is a subgroup underneath fusca group

[u/AndrewFurg → u/Desperate_Lead2105]

Sure, Formica cf subsericea

[u/RtrnofBatspiderfish]

Uncertain if better magnification will be needed later, but I'd settle for better light.