Just wanted confirmation that these are both Lasius alienus.
They are much smaller and darker than my Lasius neoniger.
Caught August 15 2015.
First one.
Second one.
Edited by AntsMAN, July 21 2016 - 8:25 AM.
Best Answer James C. Trager , August 27 2015 - 4:21 AM
Smaller and darker suggests L. alienus to me. They fly earlier on the average than L. neoniger, but there is a bit of overlap in August.
Go to the full postJust wanted confirmation that these are both Lasius alienus.
They are much smaller and darker than my Lasius neoniger.
Caught August 15 2015.
First one.
Second one.
Edited by AntsMAN, July 21 2016 - 8:25 AM.
Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
Smaller and darker suggests L. alienus to me. They fly earlier on the average than L. neoniger, but there is a bit of overlap in August.
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