2 queens, eastern PA, ~8mm

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KingKyle26

2 queens, eastern PA, ~8mm

Post: # 14657Post KingKyle26
Tue Nov 08, 2016 11:30 am

Found a two queens not sure what species or if they are the same. Near a rather large colony of ants which I'm going back for today.

https://postimg.org/gallery/1fglrlj66/

The first three pics on the gallery are the first queen, and the rest are the second

KingKyle26

Re: 2 queens, eastern PA, ~8mm

Post: # 14658Post KingKyle26
Tue Nov 08, 2016 11:38 am

https://postimg.org/gallery/3g12yv39s/
Better pics of the second queen. Camponotus?

AntsMclama

Re: 2 queens, eastern PA, ~8mm

Post: # 14659Post AntsMclama
Tue Nov 08, 2016 12:18 pm

I think its Lasius Umbratus. Both of them.

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Re: 2 queens, eastern PA, ~8mm

Post: # 14661Post Batspiderfish
Tue Nov 08, 2016 12:27 pm

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.

KingKyle26

Re: 2 queens, eastern PA, ~8mm

Post: # 14662Post KingKyle26
Tue Nov 08, 2016 12:34 pm

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And this worker?

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Re: 2 queens, eastern PA, ~8mm

Post: # 14664Post Batspiderfish
Tue Nov 08, 2016 1:05 pm

Thanks for embedding! :D

Can't tell from this angle. Pictures of the underside are generally worthless (although if this were lit up, we could at least see the maxilarry palps).
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.

KingKyle26

Re: 2 queens, eastern PA, ~8mm

Post: # 14665Post KingKyle26
Tue Nov 08, 2016 6:48 pm

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Got some more pics of the workers. Combined the 12 workers with the now 1 queen :( . Escaped. In a test tube now and not going to touch them for awhile. Interesting o see what happens! If you need better pics to ID workers, let me know while I sill have my macro lens with me

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Re: 2 queens, eastern PA, ~8mm

Post: # 14666Post Batspiderfish
Wed Nov 09, 2016 12:47 am

These look like Prenolepis workers, but the pictures are not clear.

Don't add workers to a parasitic queen if you aren't sure what they are! :(

You also didn't describe what escaped?
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