Ant possibly queen found in Calgary, Alberta

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Re: Ant possibly queen found in Calgary, Alberta

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Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:31 pm

Supereevee321 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:20 pm
 Hey guys I went on a walk today and found a plethora of these guys everywhere I'm not exactly sure if they're queens since they're only around 5 mm long. Anyways thanks for all the help! :)


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Sorry to break the news to you, but those aren't ants. They're spiders.
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Re: Ant possibly queen found in Calgary, Alberta

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Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:32 pm

Lol, just kidding
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Re: ID Request

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Fri Jul 14, 2017 1:29 am

A Social Parasitic Lasius Sp?
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Re: Ant possibly queen found in Calgary, Alberta

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Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:37 am

Lasius subumbratus

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