the winter queens

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antnest8
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the winter queens

Post: # 33638Post antnest8
Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:52 pm

hi i found these queens under a log less than one inch apart. in 32 degrees Fahrenheit(hence the name). they are both about 8 mm (guess) and got me really exited.
Here is queen 1
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Here is queen 2
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I'm so exited
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Re: ID Request

Post: # 33648Post Phoenix
Fri Jan 26, 2018 4:13 am

Parasitic Lasius.
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Re: the winter queens

Post: # 33652Post antnest8
Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:49 am

do you think queen 2 was the parasite of queen 1?
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Re: the winter queens

Post: # 33661Post antnest8
Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:10 am

I found another queen like queen 1
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Re: the winter queens

Post: # 33679Post Batspiderfish
Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:28 pm

They are all Lasius umbratus queens.
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