So I was actually outside trying to find an insect to sacrifice to my Venus fly trap and saw a little ant, and when I picked it up it really looked like a queen to me, but I'm still rather new at this. Its small, so maybe formica? Lasius? I tried to compare it to pictures on google, but its so small even with a magnifying glass my novice eye couldn't distinguish what type of queen (or confirm it is, in fact, a queen).
Size: 6mm
When: 6:30 pm, July 1 2023
Where: Northern Indiana, town, there is a forest/nature preserve behind my yard. She was on my deck, its an overcast, hot, super humid day out.
Appearance: black, possibly with orange coloration on bottom of gaster, legs (a bit difficult to tell)
Behaviour: slowly walking around the test tube; I haven't covered it in foil yet.
Picture(s): Pictures are a little blurry because of zooming in.
https://imgur.com/6Wgq9XL
https://imgur.com/Wdu1GpR
https://imgur.com/0l0oUMA
https://imgur.com/qAyPSyo
Thanks for any info you can give!
Small Queen Identification--Formica? Lasius?
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Re: Small Queen Identification--Formica? Lasius?
I can confirm that it is a queen.
I can tell you it is a species of camponotus.
So don’t expect workers for at least a month.
Are you an experienced ant keeper?
I can tell you it is a species of camponotus.
So don’t expect workers for at least a month.
Are you an experienced ant keeper?
Why don’t more people like ants?
Is anyone from Wyoming who wants to sell ants?
You can email me about ants at Tucker.reynolds13@gmail.com
Is anyone from Wyoming who wants to sell ants?
You can email me about ants at Tucker.reynolds13@gmail.com
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Re: Small Queen Identification--Formica? Lasius?
Thanks for the info, I have one carpenter ant colony already, so I have a general idea. This queen is so much smaller, I assumed it was a different type; do you know what species of campo?
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Re: Small Queen Identification--Formica? Lasius?
Are you sure it isn't Tetramorium? The more I look, along with the size, I'm beginning to think it might be.
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Re: Small Queen Identification--Formica? Lasius?
She is actually Tetramorium immigrans. You can tell she is not from the subfamily Fomicinae by the two segmented petiole, distinctive of the subfamily Myrmicinae.
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There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
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