If you can capture those details (hairs on the antennae and teeth on the mandibles) then sure, go for it! If not, maybe it's something you can interpret on your own with a strong magnifying glass.AntsDakota wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:08 pmTo me, Lasius niger and alienus queens look very different from each other. So if I can get a picture of the queen (she's in a dirt setup), would that help?
AntsDakota's Lasius niger Colony (need name suggestions)
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Re: AntsDakota's Lasius niger Colony (need name suggestions)
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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Re: AntsDakota's Lasius niger Colony (need name suggestions)
Since their nickname is sometimes called Black Garden Ants you could simply go with it! Call your colony the "Black Garden!" Your queen could be "The Black Queen" or something!
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Re: AntsDakota's Lasius niger Colony (need name suggestions)
The Brown Soldiers or The Black Warriors
"Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest." Proverbs 6:6-8
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8x Iridomyrmex sp.
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Founding:
8x Iridomyrmex sp.
1x Pheidole sp.
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