Is this a queen? What species is it?

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PlayerUnknown

Is this a queen? What species is it?

Post: # 29362Post PlayerUnknown
Thu Aug 17, 2017 2:51 pm

I live in country in North Dakota and there are a bunch of tiny anthills on the side of my gravel road. It's been raining for the last few days and today is hot and humid so I thought I'd look for Lasius Neoniger. Anyway, I was brushing the hills and I found a bunch of small ants and a winged ant. I'm not sure if it's a queen because it's kinda small and so is it's head but it was much bigger than all the other small ants around. It's an orangeish colored ant. Thanks for all the replies!
If I wasn't clear enough or you would like to see more pics of everything, let me know and I'll add them!

PlayerUnknown

Re: Is this a queen? What species is it?

Post: # 29364Post PlayerUnknown
Thu Aug 17, 2017 3:07 pm

READ THIS!!!
I couldn't get the images on so here's the link to them!

https://imgur.com/gallery/NAr4T

Link doesn't seem to work when I click on it :cry:
It works if you copy and paste, sorry for all the trouble but I will really appreciate the help!

PlayerUnknown

Re: Is this a queen? What species is it?

Post: # 29400Post PlayerUnknown
Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:03 pm

READ THIS!!! UPDATE!!!
Found 2 more of those winged ants plus a smaller winged ant from the same place so I think those are the alates. What species is it and is the big one a queen?

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https://imgur.com/gallery/qMaxa


I also found 2 lone ants. I don't know what they are, can you identify them please? (Images below)

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https://imgur.com/gallery/Tnfts

And finally, I found some black ants and I would like to know what species they are found these on the other side of the road actually

Image
Link just in case https://imgur.com/gallery/NNFRv

Thanks again!
Last edited by PlayerUnknown on Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: Is this a queen? What species is it?

Post: # 29401Post AntOblivion
Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:05 pm

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Re: Is this a queen? What species is it?

Post: # 29403Post AntsRule
Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:25 pm

The second posts picture looks to be lasius niger but the picture is so fuzzy i cant really tell. As far as the other pictures they need to be better quality to tell.
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Re: ID Request

Post: # 29421Post Phoenix
Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:08 am

The Two Lone Ants, Were Probably Social Parasitic Lasius Sp.
As For The Others, Images Are Too Fuzzy For Me To Properly ID Them.
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