Queen identification help
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Queen identification help
I caught this wild queen in north-eastern USA, is about 3/4 of a cm long and the ants it was with were small black ants, living under a rock and part of my driveway. Caught walking on the surface.
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Oops, forgot link. My queen https://imgur.com/a/8WJjUKh
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not the best at idfentification but i would guess lasius neoniger or lasius alienus
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I think that it is tetramorium, because they are having their nuptial flights now
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it's a good guess but there is only one petidole node and it is in a spiked shape so it is in the family Formicae
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Better close up: https://m.imgur.com/gallery/mV7xex8
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I thought Tetramorium flew in July.
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I'm pretty sure they fly from late May to July, at least where I live
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Since she was found under a rock, there's no knowing when she flew. Lasius sp. is about as far as you can go without a very close view of the antennae and mandibles.
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I've gotten about 2 or 3 different replies can someone please tell me which is correct and why the others aren't?
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