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Started By smares , Apr 27 2019 6:38 PM

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#1 Offline smares - Posted April 27 2019 - 6:38 PM

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Found midday in a forest area with ponds and streams. Nest is about the size of a quarter with a small mound of dirt surrounding the entrance, it looks very similar to a Tetramorium nest.

These are worker ant pics. They have a light color that is yellowish and what i would call a large heart shaped abdomen. About 3-4mm long.

I really love the look of these ladies!

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#2 Offline LC3 - Posted April 28 2019 - 2:01 AM

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Lasius sp. probably L. neoniger.

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#3 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 28 2019 - 6:08 AM

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To me it looks like L. americanus.

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#4 Offline LC3 - Posted April 28 2019 - 5:53 PM

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Lasius americanus don't have the same tendency to construct the cone sand mounds typical to Tetramorium and L. neoniger. I don't think you can get a definitive ID from these pictures.