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Orange ant in Belgium? Not fire ant!

Started By Just.J , Jul 8 2021 12:58 PM

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#1 Offline Just.J - Posted July 8 2021 - 12:58 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Belgium, Mol
2. Date of collection: 8th July
3. Habitat of collection: A pool on a garden of a rural area close to a small forest and loads of farm land around
4. Length (from head to gaster): 7 to 8mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Orange (not bright but not brown)
6. Distinguishing characteristics: looks a mix of a lasius and a Prenolepis nitens
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description:
9. Nuptial flight time and date:

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 8 2021 - 1:09 PM

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Parasitic Lasius sp.

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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).

#3 Offline Just.J - Posted July 8 2021 - 1:15 PM

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Parasitic Lasius sp.

Agreed, any idea what workers I need to hunt for? I caught a few Umbratus queens already and this queen is considerably more orange and head does not match so not sure niger would agree...

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