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2 Queens ID Request Vancouver BC Canada, July 9th 2017


Best Answer Nathant2131 , July 9 2017 - 4:39 PM

First one is a Lasius queen. Probably Lasius alienus based on the time of year, but you never know.

 

The second one is a Formica queen.

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#1 Offline SDamin47 - Posted July 9 2017 - 4:12 PM

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Queen 1:

1. Vancouver (Coquitlam) BC Canada, July 9th 2017.

2. July 6th

3. Edge of a brick driveway, near an asphalt road.

4. 8 or 9mm

5. All Black and quite dull, lines on gaster, with golden tips on each leg

6. One petiole node, queen is quite short but has quite a lot of girth in proportion to her length.

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9. http://imgur.com/TUtBfYK http://imgur.com/zDe5vMp

 

Queen 2:

1. Vancouver (Port Moody) BC Canada, July 9th 2017

2. July 8th

3. Grassy area between a concrete sidewalk and an asphalt road.

4. 10mm

5. All black and dull, a shiny black bands on gaster, she also has golden tips on her legs

6. One petiole node, slimmer than the previous queen but still has the general body shape of a claustral queen.

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9. http://imgur.com/iUIcPXD http://imgur.com/LgcIY7W

 

 



#2 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted July 9 2017 - 4:39 PM   Best Answer

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First one is a Lasius queen. Probably Lasius alienus based on the time of year, but you never know.

 

The second one is a Formica queen.



#3 Offline VoidElecent - Posted July 9 2017 - 5:20 PM

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I would say Lasius alienus as well for the first one, there was a flight in Ambler, Pennsylvania here as well!






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