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[nate131415]

1. Location- I found these 3 queens on or near the beach.

2. Date of collection - 8/28/17.
3. Habitat of collection- Beach bordered by heavily wooded area.
4. Length - all three are about 7/16 - 1/2 inch in length.
5. Coloration - black and reddish brown
 

Queen 1

 

Queen 2

 

Queen 3

 

Any help would be appreciated.  Sorry for the poor quality photos...

[AntsMaryland]

I would say some Formica species.

[LC3]

Queen 1 is a Formica species, Queen 2 is most likely Lasius palitarsis and Queen 3 is a Camponotus sp.

Pics with better lighting and accurate measurement in millimeters for all 3 queens would be very helpful.

[AntsMaryland]

I agree.