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#1 Offline LIFEsize - Posted April 26 2018 - 1:21 PM

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First of all, I'm a novice at this! And second please verify if this is in fact a queen for my sanity. I'll provide additional info below for the ID. 

 

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Illinois, Not far off from the Mississippi River Side.

2. Date of collection: 4/26/18

3. Habitat of collection: Found at park path edge near a creek surrounded by woods.

4. Length (from head to gaster): A little over half a cm

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Dark brown with lighter brown legs (See Photos)

6. Distinguishing characteristics: (see photos, sorry I couldn't count the nodes too small for my eyes)

7. Distinguishing behavior: I saw 2 of this kind of ant, and this one stood out because it moved in a very linear pattern.

8. Nest description: see #3

9. Nuptial flight time and date: No idea, I had no expectations to find anything today, but I've been bringing a small container in-case I do. The conditions today were very sunny and low humidity.

 

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#2 Offline CallMeCraven - Posted April 26 2018 - 1:45 PM

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I would say she is a queen. As for an ID I am less helpful, maybe some kind of Formica.


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Current Colony:

 

4x Camponotus (hyatti?)

 

 

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#3 Offline VoidElecent - Posted April 26 2018 - 1:45 PM

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Lasius umbratus social parasite queen.


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#4 Offline Shifty189 - Posted April 26 2018 - 2:26 PM

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definitely a queen. I don't know how to ID ants, but it looks like it could be Lasius umbratus to me


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#5 Offline LIFEsize - Posted April 26 2018 - 2:47 PM

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Thanks for posting, I'm sticking with Lasius Umbratus unless someone can say different. This is a tricky species to keep I read, so I was thinking about leaving it go in a tube until I can obtain pupae of some other Lasius species and maybe a few workers. Then link the tubes together like Ants Scandinavia did https://www.youtube....h?v=ATIfaFuUelw on his channel and hope this queen will accept the new workers and brood.


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