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[NPLT]

1. Unpaved sidewalk.

2. 01/05/21

3. Sparse vegetation, several trees next to eachother with a space of around 3 meters between them.

4. Unable to take measurements.

5. Shiny black, white joints, some short setae on the gaster.

6. One petiole node (?).

7. N/A

8. In roots of a tree, several nest entrances.

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[Manitobant]

Lasius fuliginosus worker. These guys are social parasites and should be flying soon.

[NPLT]

Lasius fuliginosus worker. These guys are social parasites and should be flying soon.

Thanks! That was my guess as well, which increases the amount of ant species in my neighboorhood to 5!

Edit: stupid question, but a couple of Polish sources state L. fuliginosus queens sometimes try to infiltrate their own nest, would it be then possible to bypass the host workers stage and adopt L. fuliginosus workers directly.

Edited by NPLT, May 1 2021 - 8:57 AM.