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[Anting481727]

I went out acting today to find some lasius workers since I couldn't find brood for my parasite queen wondering if this is lasius and If I can use them. Didn't mean to catch the elates and will let them go back to the nest.
Date of collection: September 7
Habitat of collection: under wood
Length (from head to gaster): 1/4 for workers and 3/8 for the elates
Color, hue, pattern and texture: yellow workers and brown queens
Distinguishing characteristics: yellow workers
Nest description: under a log in the soil


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[Anting481727]

Found these workers close by in the same conditions an Id on these would help too they were in the bark of a log and in the soilhttps://ibb.co/8dFkLgv
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[Manitobant]

Found these workers close by in the same conditions an Id on these would help too they were in the bark of a log and in the soilhttps://ibb.co/8dFkLgv
https://ibb.co/tQTyydq

those workers appear to be lasius americanus. This is an ideal host species, and is a much better host than the yellow (parasitic lasius) workers.