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[skocko76]

This alate queen flew into my apartment. I noticed her on floor tiles and quickly caught her in a test tube.

She was very quick and tried to escape, running left-right in the tube.

The weird thing is this: It was dead within 30 minutes.

I went outside to look for other queens, but found none. Upon my return I noticed she was dead.

So I don't know whether there was a nuptial flight or she got ejected from her colony due to disease or weak heart, whatever.

She is 7mm long, brown with lighter legs.

Anyway, what species could it be? Tapinoma sp.?

 

 

[Phoenix]

I don't think Tapinoma queens can grow that big if I'm not mistaken.

[GeorgeK]

Hello from Serbia here. I had a test flight of only tapinoma or tetramorium (not sure) males in my room yesteday. The weather and time of year would suggest its tapinomas/tetramoriums.

Edited by GeorgeK, May 28 2018 - 10:21 AM.

[super_oil]

Could be a parasitic Lasius.

[Jonathan21700]

Looks like it has a acidopore, if so Tapinoma is not a possibility. Lasius and Lepisiota are my guesses.

Edited by Jonathan21700, May 31 2018 - 10:47 AM.