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L. americanus right?


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#1 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted September 13 2022 - 4:14 PM

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Found running across my room.
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#2 Offline OiledOlives - Posted September 13 2022 - 5:10 PM

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Lasius neoniger



#3 Offline StayLoki - Posted September 25 2022 - 6:31 PM

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Beautiful 🥰 Lasius is my favorite!
It looks a lot like L. flavus but what do I know ;)

#4 Offline NicholasP - Posted September 25 2022 - 6:37 PM

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Lasius flavus is a European species.



#5 Offline antsriondel - Posted September 25 2022 - 6:52 PM

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#6 Offline OiledOlives - Posted September 26 2022 - 5:49 AM

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Yes that is Lasius americanus.

???
Not only does L. americanus fly way earlier than neoniger, they also look completely different from neoniger.



#7 Offline ArmansAnts - Posted September 26 2022 - 6:17 AM

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Definitely not americanus, almost definitely neoniger, I don't think we get much if any pallitarsis on Long Island.


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#8 Offline antsriondel - Posted September 26 2022 - 6:23 AM

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Yes that is Lasius americanus.

???
Not only does L. americanus fly way earlier than neoniger, they also look completely different from neoniger.

 

Upon further research, it is Lasius neoniger. Also because this queen is neoniger, should the queen I found also be a Lasius neoniger queen? Link https://www.formicul...en/#entry208623



#9 Offline OiledOlives - Posted September 26 2022 - 6:27 AM

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Considering that Lasius americanus almost always get workers before diapause while neoniger generally overwinters before laying eggs, probably.


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#10 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 26 2022 - 6:29 AM

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Considering that Lasius americanus almost always get workers before diapause while neoniger generally overwinters before laying eggs, probably.

depending on region i have heard


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#11 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted September 26 2022 - 8:24 AM

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Considering that Lasius americanus almost always get workers before diapause while neoniger generally overwinters before laying eggs, probably.

I brood boosted her with some wild pupae so she’s has a few workers. There all over my backyard

Definitely not americanus, almost definitely neoniger, I don't think we get much if any pallitarsis on Long Island.

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