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[Thatfa666ene]

Looks like a species of Lasius, a social parasite species. It was likely near the Camponotus colony during diapause. Based on the shape of the antennae, and how pilose she is, she may be L. claviger.

I was scared of that. I've read about them on here, and they seem difficult af. 

[Rstheant]

Don’t worry too much. Find some host workers, you’ll need them to found this queen, and keep her in a warm and relatively dark place, and she should be okay. Maybe give her a small cricket or some frozen fruit flies.

[Thatfa666ene]

Would these be suitable for workers? About half a centimeter. 

Edited by Thatfa666ene, March 18 2019 - 2:07 PM.

[Rstheant]

Are those Lasius species?

[VoidElecent]

I would heavily consider Lasius interjectus; they fly earlier than most species of Lasius.

Edited by VoidElecent, March 18 2019 - 2:24 PM.

[Thatfa666ene]

Are those Lasius species?

 

 

Would these be suitable for workers? About half a centimeter. 

 I was mainly asking if these are some lasius and if they would be usable for workers to introduce to the queen I've caught. They just happen to live close by and I remember which rock they live under.

[Thatfa666ene]

Here's some upclose of those.

[Thatfa666ene]

Also found these flying around the trash. Not even sure if they're ants to be honest. Centimeter long with wings, little over a half without. 

[Aaron567]

Those are termite alates. Maybe a Reticulitermes sp.

[Rstheant]

I don’t know if you can culture them, but if those are sterile, they make excellent ant food for some species.

Edited by Rstheant, March 26 2019 - 3:15 PM.

[Thatfa666ene]

Found a few of these crawling around tonight in my neighborhood. Just under a cm.

[123LordOfAnts123]

Lasius interjectus, the earliest flying Lasius of the year.

[Thatfa666ene]

I'mma start calling them succubus queens instead of parasitic queens.

[Thatfa666ene]

Found this morning in a field. I'm assuming it's another lasius. Though this one is a little darker/red. Same size tho, just under a cm.

[TennesseeAnts]

Hard to tell, but it looks like Solenopsis invicta. Can I have it???

[Thatfa666ene]

Hard to tell, but it looks like Solenopsis invicta. Can I have it???

What would help with identifying her? Also I really hope she's not a lasius. So if she isn't I'll keep her. If she's a lasius she's all yours.

[ponerinecat]

 

Hard to tell, but it looks like Solenopsis invicta. Can I have it???

What would help with identifying her? Also I really hope she's not a lasius. So if she isn't I'll keep her. If she's a lasius she's all yours.

 

solenopsis for sure

[Aaron567]

Solenopsis invicta.

[Thatfa666ene]

Found this around 5am near a light trap I set up. Look like a male tho. Little over a cm.

[TennesseeAnts]

Camponotus castaneus male.