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[Loops117]

1. Location of collection: Open dirt field surround by trees and buildings. Michigan.

2. Date of collection: Last year around September, after a flight.
3. Habitat of collection: Area had an abandoned factory sitting on it and was demoed 2 years ago leaving a large area overgrown with lots of open dirt, bricks, rocks, wood, and trees.
4. Length: 7mm
5. Coloration: Tan, brown, and light yellows. All warm colors.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: None that i know of.
7. Anything else distinctive: None
8. Nest description: Claustral Chamber before hibernation under a brick.

 

I originally thought these girls were Lasius flavus, or something similar due to their body shape. During my hibernation, my fridge hit 20 Degrees F, and i lost all of my subterranean ants. I have about 3 or 4 of these girls which survived, and didn't seem to be bothered by the termp drop, nor did they become inactive during hibernation as most of my other species did.

 

Any clue?

 

Sorry for picture quality. I'll get more today if these won't work.

 

 

Edited by Loops117, February 3 2017 - 5:38 AM.

[Canadian anter]

I'll guess Nylanderia

[Miles]

I'm pretty sure this is a Lasius cf. neoniger queen.

[CrazyLegs]

Those pics look pretty crisp to me.

[Loops117]

hmm, i was just saying how i don't have any neoniger. This is kind of cool.

[Annexis]

def not prenolepis id say lasius

also like 3x too big

[noebl1]

Sept would be about the right time for Lasius flying of sure.  P. Imparis is really only early Spring.  Does look a lot like a Lasius as well.  Without getting a good shot of it's head with mandible, hard to 100% ID which one.  I think when Batspiderfish was trying to ID mine, he was looking at the counting the teeth on the mandible and if there are hairs on the antennal scapes.

[Loops117]

I'll take some close up shots of a dead one if anyone cares. But she's 7mm in length. Thank you guys for the help. Feelin noobish.