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Formica sp. ID subsericea or glacialis


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#1 Offline AntsMAN - Posted January 24 2017 - 7:17 AM

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Formica glacialis?

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Formica subsericea?

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Edited by AntsMAN, February 1 2017 - 10:54 AM.

Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#2 Offline AntsMAN - Posted January 27 2017 - 11:59 AM

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After going through all the Formica sp. on antcat, I've narrowed it down to Formica fusca, Formica glacialis, and Formica subsericea . Based on location and color.

 

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Edited by AntsMAN, January 28 2017 - 5:11 AM.

Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#3 Offline AntsMAN - Posted February 20 2017 - 2:12 PM

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I just noticed that one of them has cocoons and the other does not.


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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