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Mead/Longmont CO 8-9-22

Started By Nogbert , Aug 9 2022 4:09 PM

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#1 Offline Nogbert - Posted August 9 2022 - 4:09 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: mead colorado
2. Date of collection: 8-9-22
3. Habitat of collection: plains/industrial cluster
4. Length (from head to gaster):
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: refractive golden gaster, distinct ridge(s?) of hairs on gaster, rest of body is brownish
6. Distinguishing characteristics: see above

Sorry for the crap photos can try again if no one knows

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#2 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted August 9 2022 - 4:18 PM

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Looks to be lasius neoniger

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#3 Offline Nogbert - Posted August 9 2022 - 4:53 PM

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I’ve been keeping ants for 2 years and never bothered to look up pics of neoniger… I always assumed it was a black species.. today I learned lol
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#4 Offline United-Ants - Posted August 9 2022 - 7:53 PM

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also could be Lasius sitiens


Edited by United-Ants, August 9 2022 - 7:54 PM.

#5 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted August 14 2022 - 7:01 PM

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True. That is a possibility

 

also could be Lasius sitiens


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#6 Offline AntsTopia - Posted August 16 2022 - 8:56 AM

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Yes looks to be too orange For L. Neoniger.
Maybe the orangish tint is like a morph of L. Neoniger?
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Is it just me that likes the look of ant brood? It just reminds of you how well an ant colony is doing. 

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