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Missouri 5/2/20

Started By LIFEsize , May 2 2020 6:00 PM

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#1 Offline LIFEsize - Posted May 2 2020 - 6:00 PM

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Caught today around 3pm. Queen is about 10mm
and brownish with a dark gaster. See photos to see if you can help me ID. I thought Lasius Umbratus because I am cursed to always catch them every May, but if anyone can tell me different please do so.

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#2 Offline Aaron567 - Posted May 2 2020 - 6:06 PM

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A Camponotus in the subgenus Myrmentoma. This one is either Camponotus decipiens or Camponotus discolor but it's not possible to tell the difference between them until you can get a close enough picture to see some hairs on the sides of the head.