Hi, thanks for checking:
1. Location: Collected in central region of Hungary, near Budapest.
2. Date of collection: 1. July 2019, afternoon
3. Habitat of collection:
- Industrial area, next to building, near garden area, caught in the parking place / pavement
4. Length (from head to gaster): ~1,1 cm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:
- dark brawn or brownish-black,
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
- Quite small head
- big gaster
- thin legs
7. Distinguishing behavior:
- She looks calm, cleaning herself occasionally, moving normally (rarely seen her running), and also napping. Not agressive at all.
- I give her a small drop of honey mixed with a small drop of water in every 3 days, she likes it.
8. Nest description: There is a nest in about 20 m next to the building with small (~3 mm) black ants (not sure if she is from there)
9. Nuptial flight time and date:
- My guess is the same day when I collected her.
- I found some living, more half-dead and many dead males in the morning, that is why I started to look for queens every time when I passed nearby.
- Have found few queens eventually afternoon, and she was the only without wings, that is why I chose her.
My guess is Lasius, can someone confirm or correct me, and maybe identify more exactly?
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