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Help ID Queen in Eastern MA

Started By aheyer , Aug 7 2023 2:43 AM

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#1 Offline aheyer - Posted August 7 2023 - 2:43 AM

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1. Southern Massachusetts
2. Monday August 7th morning
3. Queen was collected outside of workplace. Mostly grass and small trees around parking lot and building. Pond is located down the road.
4. About 15 mm long
5. Black head and thorax. Mostly black large gaster with silver/clear lines along gaster.
6. Small head with large gaster

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 7 2023 - 3:12 AM

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Formica queen. Nice find!
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#3 Offline aheyer - Posted August 7 2023 - 4:32 AM

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Thank you for the ID. Is it a social parasitic species?

#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 7 2023 - 4:51 AM

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Looks like a fully claustral species to me.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#5 Offline aheyer - Posted August 7 2023 - 5:22 AM

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That is great to hear :). From what I researched for New England species looks like potentially Formica podzolica or Formica glacialis. But hard to tell for sure.
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