Hopefully I have this right, species ID

[jscovez]

Hello all,

This is my second post, and I'm new to the world of ant keeping. I was out at lunch looking for queens in Toronto and managed to find several queens but only had one container. I believe that this is a Lasius Niger but I'm not 100%, it could also be a formica fusca but I'd like a second opinion. She's about 1 cm.

[tiger01vincent]

Photobucket shinaneganz, use Imgur instead.... (cant see the picture)

[jscovez]

Let's try this again.


I think my second guess was correct. Based on specimen pictures of my first two selections I believe this is a formica fusica. I wish I had more containers with me at lunch, could have collected 7 in about 10 minutes in a little more than 200 m

Thanks for the info tiger01vincent, much appreciated

[Batspiderfish]

Formica glacialis

[jscovez]

I should have finished all the rules before posting in the wrong channel, and I left out some necessary information as well

location: Etobicoke, ON
The West Mall & Rathburn
caught: July 21, 12:30 pm
body size: 9 - 11 mm

Thank you Batspiderfish.