Small Black Queen, Egg in Mouth

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SamuelMamuel
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Small Black Queen, Egg in Mouth

Post: # 25850Post SamuelMamuel
Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:54 pm

I was down in a dried up creek bed just looking around. I saw the tiniest black queen I have ever seen. She is very fast and I noticed a small white dot in her mouth, probably an egg. I was wondering what species she is and why she was wandering around with an egg in her mouth in the open. She is around 5-6 mm long. I am thinking Monomorium but not sure the species.
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Colonies:
--Tetramorium Caespitum
--Camponotus pennsylvanicus
--Formica Sp.

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Re: Small Black Queen, Egg in Mouth

Post: # 25853Post SamuelMamuel
Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:15 pm

Oh, and we are in Oregon
Colonies:
--Tetramorium Caespitum
--Camponotus pennsylvanicus
--Formica Sp.

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Re: Small Black Queen, Egg in Mouth

Post: # 25854Post Aquaexploder
Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:17 pm

Appears to be Lasius sp, but would need closer photos to properly ID.This is not Monomorium because it is lacking a post petiole.
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Crematogaster (2X)

Lasius Neoniger (2X)

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Re: Small Black Queen, Egg in Mouth

Post: # 25868Post SamuelMamuel
Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:07 pm

Aquaexploder wrote:
Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:17 pm
Appears to be Lasius sp, but would need closer photos to properly ID.This is not Monomorium because it is lacking a post petiole.
Are lasius bigger or smaller than tetra? I have a tetra queen but I was hoping for something for something a bit cooler.
Colonies:
--Tetramorium Caespitum
--Camponotus pennsylvanicus
--Formica Sp.

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Re: Small Black Queen, Egg in Mouth

Post: # 25938Post Aquaexploder
Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:17 am

Like I said we would need closer pictures to get a proper id, but if it is Lasius it would be smaller than Tetramorium.
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Crematogaster (2X)

Lasius Neoniger (2X)

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Re: Small Black Queen, Egg in Mouth

Post: # 25945Post SamuelMamuel
Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:38 am

Aquaexploder wrote:
Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:17 am
Like I said we would need closer pictures to get a proper id, but if it is Lasius it would be smaller than Tetramorium.
Which would you prefer?
Colonies:
--Tetramorium Caespitum
--Camponotus pennsylvanicus
--Formica Sp.

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Re: Small Black Queen, Egg in Mouth

Post: # 25959Post Aquaexploder
Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:13 am

I would perfer Lasius.
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Crematogaster (2X)

Lasius Neoniger (2X)

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Re: Small Black Queen, Egg in Mouth

Post: # 25960Post Jadeninja9
Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:18 am

I don't think that's Lasius lol
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Re: Small Black Queen, Egg in Mouth

Post: # 25962Post Batspiderfish
Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:23 am

Tapinoma sessile

Tetramorium queens are typically smaller than Lasius.
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Re: Small Black Queen, Egg in Mouth

Post: # 25983Post SamuelMamuel
Fri Jul 21, 2017 1:41 pm

Batspiderfish wrote:
Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:23 am
Tapinoma sessile

Tetramorium queens are typically smaller than Lasius.
Dang, thought I actually caught a lasius
Colonies:
--Tetramorium Caespitum
--Camponotus pennsylvanicus
--Formica Sp.

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