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
Here is queen 2
I'm so exited
the winter queens
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the winter queens
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Re: the winter queens
do you think queen 2 was the parasite of queen 1?
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Re: the winter queens
I found another queen like queen 1
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Re: the winter queens
They are all Lasius umbratus queens.
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