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Formica ID request

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#1 Offline LC3 - Posted August 15 2015 - 11:14 AM

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1. Location of collection: In some mountains. BC Canada.
2. Date of collection: August,10 2015
3. Habitat of collection: Dirt/sandy soil. 
4. Length (from head to gaster):Around 9mm for the queens and I think 8 or 7 mm for the workers.
5. Colour, hue, pattern and texture: Colour: Brown and darker brown,No pattern, Smooth texture. 
6. Distinguishing characteristics: They're pretty boring for a Formica I'll give you that.
7. Anything else distinctive: They like to raid Myrmica
8. Nest description: A cluster of holes in the ground. 

 

Was on a road trip and stopped for a brake, turns out a bunch of the wasps there were actually Formica males and soon enough the female alates started flying, I got 2 dealates but lost one somewhere on the way back. Anyway I know these are Formica but does anyone have a clue to which species? Thanks in advance.

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#2 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted August 15 2015 - 1:24 PM

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To me they look like Lasius. Can you get closer images?



#3 Offline LC3 - Posted August 15 2015 - 1:52 PM

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Sure. Even I thought they looked like Lasius (They're like 98% Identical)  but I witnessed them fly out of the Formica nests. Guess I'll need to wait for the workers to come. :P

 

 

(The tube with nanitics are Lasius alienus)

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#4 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted August 15 2015 - 1:58 PM

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Definitely Lasius.



#5 Offline LC3 - Posted August 15 2015 - 2:02 PM

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