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[Thatfa666ene]

Uh, I think the first one is a wasp. It looks nothing like a B. chinensis male. Also, the antennae are not those of an ant.

I thought it was weird how it curled it's antennae into coils.

[TennesseeAnts]

Uh, I think the first one is a wasp.  It looks nothing like a B. chinensis male. Also, the antennae are not those of an ant.

Yeah the more I pay attention to the antennae, the more it looks like a wasp. Good catch!

[Thatfa666ene]

I'm guessing this one is Lasius Flavus? She's around 7-8 mm. 

[AntsBC]

That's a parasitic Lasius queen. I can't tell the species from those photos though; she might be a light colored variant of L. interjectus.

 

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[TennesseeAnts]

Definitely Lasius interjectus.

[Thatfa666ene]

Back to the wilds.

[Canadian anter]

Actually it's not. Lasius subumbratus. Lasius interjectus have already finished flying and don't have the faster thickness that Umbratus-group does. I would recommend getting some Lasius brood and putting it with her. Lasius umbratus group are very easy to raise

[TennesseeAnts]

Actually it's not. Lasius subumbratus. Lasius interjectus have already finished flying and don't have the faster thickness that Umbratus-group does. I would recommend getting some Lasius brood and putting it with her. Lasius umbratus group are very easy to raise

Hmm. You're right. I should have paid more attention.

[Thatfa666ene]

Actually it's not. Lasius subumbratus. Lasius interjectus have already finished flying and don't have the faster thickness that Umbratus-group does. I would recommend getting some Lasius brood and putting it with her. Lasius umbratus group are very easy to raise

I can never find workers much less brood or anything.

[Thatfa666ene]

Its been a while, back with some more ants. Found a few of these big girls, 2 cm.





This one seems to be suffering from something, I hope she makes it thru the night. Little over 1 cm.


This one is about 1 cm

[ZTYguy]

First two are Camponotus no doubt. Sorry if you already new but I think the first one is camponotus castaneus or something like that. I’m probably wrong with species but definitely Camponotus but the last queen kinda looks like a tetra but not sure.

[JamesJohnson]

The last queen is Tetramorium immigrans.

[Manitobant]

1. Camponotus castaneus

2. Camponotus sp (subgenus myrmentoma), possibly nearcticus

3. Tetramorium immigrans

Edited by Manitobant, June 6 2021 - 1:23 PM.

[Thatfa666ene]

I've had this colony for a little bit, but never took any photos of the queens. Now they hide behind a dirt mound. Workers are so tiny. Queens maybe 6mm.

[ZTYguy]

Looks like Brachymyrmex but that’s just a wild guess. Need closer pics.

[Aaron567]

Brachymyrmex patagonicus.

[Thatfa666ene]

Aight so I lit these girls up and got some pics of the queens. I also think they are brachymyrmex patagonicus.


Also here are some workers eating honey.


Caught this tiny girl tonight. Maybe 5mm.

[NickAnter]

The new one is Temnothorax curvispinosus.

[Thatfa666ene]

Found this lady couple nights ago, the temp that night had dropped down to the high 50's. I'm praying it's not parasitic but with the small gastor I'm guessing some kinda Lasius. 6mm.

[Kaelwizard]

Pheidole species I think.