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4 Queens MA

Started By SabbyMae , Aug 24 2020 4:21 PM

Best Answer NickAnter , August 24 2020 - 5:11 PM

Lasius brevicornis or nearcticus-nice find!

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#1 Offline SabbyMae - Posted August 24 2020 - 4:21 PM

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I found 4 queens in my back yard. All of them look the same and were found withing a couple feet of each other so I'm only going to post info for one.

 

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Fitchburg MA
2. Date of collection: August 24, 2020 7:45PM
3. Habitat of collection: Grassy yard
4. Length (from head to gaster): 8mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Brown with light brown booty stripes
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Can see the hairs when you shine a light on them
7. Distinguishing behavior: Surprisingly good climbers
8. Nest description: N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date: N/A

10. Images: They always seem to look better on my phone screen :/

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#2 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted August 24 2020 - 4:32 PM

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Lasius sp.


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#3 Offline SabbyMae - Posted August 24 2020 - 4:36 PM

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Lasius sp.

 

Let me guess... Likely a parasitic type?


#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 24 2020 - 4:58 PM

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Doesn’t look parasitic to me.
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#5 Offline SabbyMae - Posted August 24 2020 - 5:02 PM

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YAY! A NON PARASITIC LASIUS! It only took all spring and most of the summer... My yard is just full of parasitic lasius... 


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#6 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 24 2020 - 5:11 PM   Best Answer

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Lasius brevicornis or nearcticus-nice find!


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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). 

#7 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 25 2020 - 5:02 AM

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She looks awesome. Congrats!


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Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#8 Offline SabbyMae - Posted August 25 2020 - 8:35 AM

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Lasius brevicornis or nearcticus-nice find!

 After some google searches I have determined that they look more like Lasius brevicornis than nearcticus. Thank you for the help! Now I know exactly what these girls need.


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