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[Ants4fun]

I found this queen is the suberbs of southeast South Dakotah on pavement. She was found by a reletively wooded area, she has a dark brown head and thorax, with a sort of shiny brown on her abdomen. She has laid a dozen or so eggs so far. She was found last spring. I hibernated her and woke her up about a week ago. Sorry the pics are blurry, her test tube is sort of dirty. Any guesses?

[Gregory2455]

Lasius neoniger?

[dean_k]

Lasius sp or could be P. Imparis also since she was found in spring?

Edited by dean_k, February 21 2015 - 9:13 PM.

[Mercutia]

Last spring you say? During a flight? I don't know any non-parasitic Lasius that fly that early. Can you be more specific on the time period you caught her, ie the month?

 

I want to agree with Lasius but the flight pattern could indicate P. imparis if it truly was an early spring flight. And frankly, those pics are way too blurry to say anything definitively.

[Ants4fun]

I'm sorry I meant late summer-fall time frame, lol.

Edited by Ants4fun, February 22 2015 - 6:16 AM.

[Ants4fun]

Perhaps Lasius Flavus?

Edited by Ants4fun, February 22 2015 - 6:27 AM.

[Crystals]

Looks like a Lasius species to me.

The tough part with Lasius queens is that most are almost impossible to ID until the workers arrive.  To ID a queen, we would need very good pictures, like those seen on antweb.

[Jonathan21700]

Maybe Lasius sp. Good luck!