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I have this ant here and I am new to ant keeping so I have no idea what to look for in terms of identifying the species. I'm even unsure if it's a queen ant, so any guidance/help would be appreciated. I already watched many videos about how to find/take care of a queen ant before I went out to find ...

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:21 pm

Looks like a Lasius umbratus queen, but we don't have a location.

http://www.formiculture.com/topic/3252-much-ado-about-the-founding-of-lasius-temporary-social-parasites/

Ah sorry I should have said where I am. I'm from New Jersey, USA
*or were you talking about the location of this species?

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