Lasius
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Lasius
So I have a queen who is black and looks like Lasius but has a spiked node and I sadly can't post pictures, I thought she was Lasius niger but this morning I saw a spike on her node, can Lasius niger have spiked nodes?
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Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
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Re: Lasius
Node usually refers to the petiole, but the only ants with spines in North America belong to the Myrmicinae subfamily (Lasius belongs to Formicinae). Based on the time of year, location, and general proportions of Lasius, I am guessing that you have a Crematogaster queen. Just a guess, though, obviously.
Also, while Lasius niger is technically present in North America, the dark queens that hobbyists find are always Lasius alienus, Lasius neoniger, or Lasius pallitarsis.
Also, while Lasius niger is technically present in North America, the dark queens that hobbyists find are always Lasius alienus, Lasius neoniger, or Lasius pallitarsis.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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Re: Lasius
She only has one node, and it's lake a shark fin
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Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
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Re: Lasius
Are you talking about the petiolar scale? Lasius and all members of Formicinae have one of those. All ants have either one or two petiole nodes.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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Re: Lasius
Ooooh she has one petiole, she's fully black, she's the size of an average Lasius niger queen. Could she be Lasius niger?
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
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Re: Lasius
https://imgur.com/user/Will230145
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
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Re: Lasius
https://imgur.com/gallery/KJBfK
Do the links work?
Do the links work?
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
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Re: Lasius
If the links don't work how do I make them turn blue so you can click on them.
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
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Re: Lasius
https://500px.com/photo/228526865
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
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Re: Lasius
Your queen is Formica, although the species cannot be made out by these pictures. Images showing off the shininess of the whole gaster would help. Lasius niger Is very isolated (probably a different species from the Eurasian variety), and I've never seen a hobbyist find one outside of the Rocky Mountains.
You can use the URL2 brackets (on the right half of the tool bar) around the link to the album:
https://imgur.com/gallery/KJBfK
Or you can use the IMG brackets (the picture button, left-center) on the links to the individual photographs:
You can use the URL2 brackets (on the right half of the tool bar) around the link to the album:
https://imgur.com/gallery/KJBfK
Or you can use the IMG brackets (the picture button, left-center) on the links to the individual photographs:
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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