Observation field: Caste

For eusocial animals (insects...), caste of the individual observed. Choose "mixed" if observation includes multiple castes.

Datatype: text

Allowed values:

unknown	2
queen (gyne)	324
king	1
female	1
male	39
worker	138
major worker	20
media worker	3
minor worker	3
soldier	8
alate	83
mixed	43

Created by:

fabienpiednoir

Values:

Observations specifying this field

Observation	Caste
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Subgenus Bombus Observer kaupunkilinnut Date April 24, 2024 Place Kaisaniemenpuisto, Helsinki, Finland (Google, OSM) Date Added April 24, 2024 11:13 PM EEST Description Queen examining the ground. 2 IDs Needs ID View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds 6 photos What Nearctic Carpenter Ant (Camponotus nearcticus) Observer casscats Date April 14, 2024 08:39 PM EDT Place Fontainbleu, Windsor, ON, Canada (Google, OSM) Date Added April 14, 2024 08:41 PM EDT Description Logged from downed branch from tornadoes in 2023, finally took macro and microscope views to confirm nearcticus due to sparse facial hairs vs dense facial hair of caryae. 3 IDs Research Grade View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Chestnut Carpenter Ant (Camponotus castaneus) Observer swampster Date March 8, 2024 12:10 PM EST Place 2302, Hardman Hall, #207, Athens, GA 30602, USA (Google, OSM) Date Added March 8, 2024 12:27 PM EST 4 IDs Research Grade View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Hercules Carpenter Ant (Camponotus herculeanus) Observer caterpillerlover Date April 29, 2023 11:41 AM MDT Place Autumn Close, Parkland County, AB, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added April 30, 2023 04:11 AM UTC 4 IDs Research Grade View	major worker
Photos / Sounds What Fusca-group Field Ants (Complex Formica fusca) Observer srdo Date June 11, 2023 08:00 AM MDT Place Autumn Close, Parkland County, AB, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added June 11, 2023 08:22 AM MST 3 IDs Research Grade View	worker
Photos / Sounds What Hercules Carpenter Ant (Camponotus herculeanus) Observer srdo Date June 10, 2023 08:19 AM MDT Place Autumn Close, Parkland County, AB, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added June 10, 2023 09:14 AM MST Description Foraging on peony flowers 6 IDs Research Grade View	major worker
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Genus Stenamma Observer jaa209 Date November 22, 2023 02:19 PM PST Place Vallejo, CA, US (Google, OSM) Date Added November 23, 2023 04:23 AM UTC 2 IDs Needs ID View	male
Photos / Sounds What German Yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) Observer eliseh1 Date November 22, 2023 03:26 PM CST Place Shoshoni Trail, Apple Valley, MN, US (Google, OSM) Date Added November 22, 2023 09:26 PM UTC Description Anotha one! 3 IDs Research Grade View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds What Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) Observer eliseh1 Date November 19, 2023 01:26 PM CST Place Shoshoni Trail, Apple Valley, MN, US (Google, OSM) Date Added November 19, 2023 07:27 PM UTC 3 IDs Research Grade View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds What Rufa-group Wood Ants (Complex Formica rufa) Observer merav Date July 9, 2018 01:29 PM PDT Place 74400 Chamonix, France (Google, OSM) Date Added July 11, 2018 01:19 AM PDT 2 IDs Needs ID View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Subgenus Bombus Observer kaupunkilinnut Date October 2, 2023 Place Kallio, Helsinki, Finland (Google, OSM) Date Added October 2, 2023 07:13 PM EEST Description Looked like big queen again. 1 ID Needs ID View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds What Subgenus Tanaemyrmex Observer merav Date September 8, 2023 09:48 PM PDT Place Palo Alto, CA, USA (Google, OSM) Date Added September 21, 2023 12:07 PM PDT 3 IDs Needs ID View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds 4 photos What California Big-headed Ant (Pheidole californica) Observer merav Date September 8, 2023 06:26 PM PDT Place Palo Alto, CA, USA (Google, OSM) Date Added September 20, 2023 05:21 PM PDT 1 ID Needs ID View	alate
Photos / Sounds 4 photos What Complex Camponotus sansabeanus Observer merav Date September 8, 2023 11:34 AM PDT Place San Mateo County, CA, USA (Google, OSM) Date Added September 19, 2023 11:33 AM PDT 3 IDs Needs ID View	alate
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Crematogaster lorteti Observer merav Date July 1, 2021 12:11 AM +03 Place Mivtza Kadesh Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv, IL (Google, OSM) Date Added July 1, 2021 12:25 AM PDT 4 IDs Research Grade View	alate
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus) Observer kaupunkilinnut Date September 18, 2023 Place Kallio, Helsinki, Finland (Google, OSM) Date Added September 18, 2023 06:24 PM EEST Description Looked like big queen. 1 ID Needs ID View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Furrowed Ants (Genus Myrmica) Observer kaupunkilinnut Date August 16, 2023 Place Kallio, Helsinki, Finland (Google, OSM) Date Added August 18, 2023 09:48 PM EEST 2 IDs Needs ID View	male
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Citronella Ants, Fuzzy Ants, and Allies (Genus Lasius) Observer kaupunkilinnut Date August 18, 2023 Place Kallio, Helsinki, Finland (Google, OSM) Date Added August 18, 2023 05:38 PM EEST Description Unsure if it was the same one visiting twice 5 min apart. Spreading wing before flying. 1 comment 2 IDs Needs ID View	male
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Ceylonitermes escherichi Observer dulneth_wijewardana Date June 27, 2023 10:47 AM +0530 Place Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (Google, OSM) Date Added June 27, 2023 02:54 PM +0530 2 comments 3 IDs Research Grade View	soldier
Photos / Sounds 4 photos What Subgenus Lasius Observer kaupunkilinnut Date August 12, 2023 Place Kaitaa, Espoo, Finland (Google, OSM) Date Added August 13, 2023 11:06 AM EEST Tags 178136292 2 IDs Needs ID View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds What Subgenus Lasius Observer kaupunkilinnut Date July 26, 2023 Place Kallio, Helsinki, Finland (Google, OSM) Date Added July 27, 2023 09:22 PM EEST 3 IDs Needs ID View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds What Subgenus Lasius Observer kaupunkilinnut Date July 26, 2023 Place Kallio, Helsinki, Finland (Google, OSM) Date Added July 27, 2023 09:24 PM EEST 3 IDs Needs ID View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds What Pericapritermes ceylonicus Observer dulneth_wijewardana Date June 27, 2023 10:21 AM +0530 Place Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (Google, OSM) Date Added June 27, 2023 02:54 PM +0530 2 comments 1 ID Needs ID View	soldier
Photos / Sounds 6 photos What Formica subpolita Observer merav Date June 29, 2023 10:17 AM PDT Place Santa Clara County, CA, USA (Google, OSM) Date Added June 29, 2023 10:58 PM PDT 3 IDs Needs ID View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds 4 photos What Arctic Yellowjacket (Dolichovespula albida) Observer awenninger Date June 3, 2023 11:14 AM AKDT Place Northeast Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, USA (Google, OSM) Date Added June 3, 2023 11:26 AM AKDT 4 comments 2 IDs Research Grade View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Pheidole antipodum Observer ellurasanctuary Date June 1, 2023 Place Swan Reach Conservation Park, SA, AU (Google, OSM) Date Added June 5, 2023 09:49 AM ACST Description ~8mm long male. Found large numbers of males & females flying. We've posted females before, but not the males. Didn't realise what they were (ant species) until later after I released them. Wish I had taken more photo's of the males. But they were smaller & more difficult than the females. https://www.ellura.info/Diptera-Hymenoptera.html#Pheidole-antipodum 1 comment 2 IDs Research Grade View	king
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies (Genus Camponotus) Observer clockwood Date April 2023 Place Utah County, US-UT, US (Google, OSM) Date Added May 2, 2023 10:24 PM MDT Description On apple tree. Suburban, elevation ~4800 feet. ID tips and resources much appreciated! 3 comments 4 IDs Needs ID View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds 4 photos What Crematogastrin Ants (Tribe Crematogastrini) Observer merav Date May 20, 2023 01:06 PM PDT Place Sand Hill Rd, Redwood City, CA, US (Google, OSM) Date Added May 20, 2023 01:11 PM PDT Description CT 791 Queen 3 IDs Needs ID View	queen (gyne)
Photos / Sounds What Asian Marauder Ant (Carebara diversa) Observer paul_ant Date May 12, 2023 04:42 PM IST Place Shivalli, Karnataka 577424, India (Google, OSM) Date Added May 16, 2023 02:55 AM UTC 2 IDs Research Grade View	major worker
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Pericapritermes ceylonicus Observer dulneth_wijewardana Date January 1, 2022 01:13 PM IST Place Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (Google, OSM) Date Added February 12, 2022 11:56 AM +0530 2 comments 2 IDs Research Grade View	soldier