Confirmation of Lasius umbratus

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eniteris

Confirmation of Lasius umbratus

Post: # 21462Post eniteris
Sun May 21, 2017 1:56 pm

I'm pretty sure that this is a Lasius umbratus queen, but I would like a confirmation.

Toronto, Canada. Caught May 17.

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Additionally, does anyone have any good pictures of Lasius workers? I'm not quite sure what they look like, and it turned out what I thought was Lasius workers was actually Prenolepis imparis.

Might have injured Her Majesty slightly, but she just sits on the cotton ball all day.

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Aquaexploder
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Re: Confirmation of Lasius umbratus

Post: # 21464Post Aquaexploder
Sun May 21, 2017 2:00 pm

Looks like Lasius umbratus to me.
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Crematogaster (2X)

Lasius Neoniger (2X)

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Re: Confirmation of Lasius umbratus

Post: # 21493Post Batspiderfish
Sun May 21, 2017 8:34 pm

L. umbratus. They are still out in abundance after hibernation. I expect to keep finding them until late June.
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