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[Jamiesname]

I noticed a large Lasius flight tonight while driving a few blocks from home so I raced back to check my kiddie pool for queens. Sure enough I pulled out 19 L. Neoniger queens, which I released, and these unidentified queens that you can see in the pics. It was 7:40pm, it rained hard today until about 1pm. Temp was 75F.

I'd like to try to take a shot at these girls, so please let me know if I'm wrong.

First one I think is S. Molesta. 6mm long yellowish tan. (I hoped it was P. Bicarinata until I saw that the color is wrong).








These two I want to say T. Sessile, but their much lighter than the T. Sessile queen that I have in captivity already. She's brown, almost black. These are tan or light tan. One is just under 5mm, the fat one is just over 5mm.





I wanted to add that I caught 4 extra (keeping 4 for myself) L. Latipes queens that I'll give away to anyone in Michigan willing to pick them up. I have an obsession with parasitic queens and I can't pass up the opportunity to catch a few whenever I can lol.

Edited by Jamiesname, August 25 2018 - 5:32 PM.

[AntsAreUs]

Solenopsis molesta and Brachymyrmex depilis.

[Jamiesname]

Solenopsis molesta and Brachymyrmex depilis.

Thanks, you nailed it! Hopefully the S. Molesta has mated, I've been hoping to catch one of these this summer. I have no interest in the others, so I'll likely release them.