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Started By KitsAntVa , Jun 26 2020 3:33 PM

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#1 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted June 26 2020 - 3:33 PM

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Lasius maybe? Don’t know but whatever it is I will be selling very low price and I will be starting a shop once I get more test tubes!
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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 26 2020 - 3:34 PM

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Parasitic Lasius.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 26 2020 - 3:35 PM

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Looks like a Lasius parasite.
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#4 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 26 2020 - 3:35 PM

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Lasius aphidicola queen. They are parasitic, so I'd recommend reading this guide: https://www.formicul...cial-parasites/
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#5 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted June 26 2020 - 3:41 PM

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Thanks!
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#6 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted June 26 2020 - 5:34 PM

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Hey u sure it’s a parasitic because I’m tryna sell it and it also has a stinger?
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#7 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 26 2020 - 6:44 PM

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Yes. Sorry.
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#8 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 26 2020 - 6:57 PM

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Hey u sure it’s a parasitic because I’m tryna sell it and it also has a stinger?

Several people have observed what they thought to be stingers on Lasius queens. Not sure if this is true or not, but it would be fascinating if it were.

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#9 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 27 2020 - 6:57 AM

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Hey u sure it’s a parasitic because I’m tryna sell it and it also has a stinger?

To sell a parasitic queen with no hosts would kind of be unwise. It would die on them in a week or so. Maybe days. It would only get you bad reviews and angry customers.
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#10 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 27 2020 - 7:02 AM

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Hey u sure it’s a parasitic because I’m tryna sell it and it also has a stinger?

To sell a parasitic queen with no hosts would kind of be unwise. It would die on them in a week or so. Maybe days. It would only get you bad reviews and angry customers.
I agree. Give her hosts and make sure they accept each other before selling. It’s really not that hard. Just throw em together.

Edited by AntsDakota, June 27 2020 - 7:03 AM.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

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