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#1 Offline ugo - Posted April 29 2019 - 4:54 PM

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Hi i just got a nother queen ant. is she a nother parasitic queen ant? with my luck probably.

 

 

1. Location (on a map) Central Missouri
2. Date of collection: 4.29.2019
3. Habitat of collection: back yard/ forest
4. Length (from head to gaster): about 7mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Dark Brown?

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7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description: 

9. Nuptial flight time and date: found walking at 7pm in Central Missouri.

 

 

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#2 Offline AntsBC - Posted April 29 2019 - 5:02 PM

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Lasius interjectus. She is indeed parasitic. A guide on raising parasitic Lasius can be found here.

 

Beautiful queen by the way.


Edited by AntsBC, April 29 2019 - 5:13 PM.

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#3 Offline Acutus - Posted April 29 2019 - 7:05 PM

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WOW! gorgeous!


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#4 Offline ugo - Posted April 29 2019 - 7:08 PM

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thank you for the id, I'm goinng to see if i can  find her some workers if not ill let her go.



#5 Offline Acutus - Posted April 29 2019 - 7:39 PM

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thank you for the id, I'm goinng to see if i can  find her some workers if not ill let her go.

 

Good Luck!!


Billy

 

Currently keeping:

Camponotus chromaiodes

Camponotus castaneus

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#6 Offline ugo - Posted April 29 2019 - 8:54 PM

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thank you for the id, I'm goinng to see if i can  find her some workers if not ill let her go.

 

Good Luck!!

thank you!  I do have a 9 or 10 month Lasius colony but I hate to take workers from them lol.



#7 Offline Jamiesname - Posted April 30 2019 - 6:40 PM

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If you keep her, maybe this will help. . .

http://www.formicult...jectus-journal/




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