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Lasius sp. ID North Manchester, IN 22/04/2017

Started By Martialis , Apr 22 2017 3:05 PM

Best Answer Canadian anter , April 22 2017 - 5:15 PM

Lasius umbratus Go to the full post


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#1 Offline Martialis - Posted April 22 2017 - 3:05 PM

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I caught this queen today on a college campus. 

 

  1. College campus, wandering in grass.
  2. Collected 22/04/17
  3. lawn outside of a college building, tree nearby.
  4. ~7-8mm
  5. Very dark; black to brown, lighter colouring of the mesosoma.
  6. One distinctive petiole; acidopore. The mandibles match those of a social parasite, I believe she is either Lasius umbratus or Lasius claviger.
  7. She pulls at the cotton of her tube.
  8.  None, she was wandering.
  9. Pictures:

 

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You can clearly see her petiole in this one.

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Acidopore.

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#2 Offline Bracchymyrmex - Posted April 22 2017 - 4:45 PM

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Looks like a parasite queen. 


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#3 Offline Martialis - Posted April 22 2017 - 4:48 PM

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Looks like a parasite queen. 

Definitely, what I want to know is what species.


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#4 Offline Canadian anter - Posted April 22 2017 - 5:15 PM   Best Answer

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#5 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted April 23 2017 - 4:39 AM

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Lasius umbratus


Agreed.
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#6 Offline Martialis - Posted April 23 2017 - 5:17 AM

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Now I need to figure out how to found her. I just introduced her to some Lasius workers, hopefully she'll convince them that she's their queen.


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#7 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted April 23 2017 - 5:19 AM

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Introducing callows almost  always works for the introduction stage.


Edited by Batspiderfish, April 23 2017 - 5:19 AM.

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#8 Offline Martialis - Posted April 23 2017 - 5:33 AM

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Introducing callows almost  always works for the introduction stage.

 

That really isn't an option for me. I don't want to dig up one of the several Lasius colonies in my yard, and I've got no other Lasius colonies.


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