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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2012 18:35:07 GMT 1
I need help IDing this queen. I found her in Central MN, 20 Miles North of Lake Mille Lacs. In a wooded area(mostly pine, but partly coniferous) I think she has one node and has a yellowish gaster. All help is very greatly appreciated!!!!! Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2012 18:36:31 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2012 18:36:53 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2012 18:52:50 GMT 1
She is defiantly a Lasius queen but I don't know her species.
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Post by Myrm on Sept 22, 2012 19:23:08 GMT 1
I need help IDing this queen. I found her in Central MN, 20 Miles North of Lake Mille Lacs. In a wooded area(mostly pine, but partly coniferous) I think she has one node and has a yellowish gaster. All help is very greatly appreciated!!!!! The colouring makes it look like one of the Lasius flavus family >.< but I am not sure what she is, certainly a formicine.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2012 20:31:21 GMT 1
It's a good chance she is Lasius neoniger. When was she collected?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2012 20:35:54 GMT 1
She was collected on August 20th in the evening. I'm starting to think she's lasius flavus. The pictures don't show how yellow her gaster is.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2012 18:55:03 GMT 1
i think flavus. i had a nest on my patio and there were loads of ants vary similar to that . i wish i had had someting to catch them with
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2012 12:13:12 GMT 1
Gorgeous ant! You've got me jealous! How large are Lasius queens on average?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2012 19:34:23 GMT 1
about 6-7 mm i think
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2012 19:23:19 GMT 1
Some Lasius queens are as small as 3.5mm (L. humilis) and some are as large as 1cm (L. latipes).
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2012 23:09:20 GMT 1
maybe L.UMBRATUS?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2012 23:50:56 GMT 1
No, this queen does not fit the characteristics of a Lasius umbratus queen.
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