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I've done some more research and it is most diffidently a queen, it seems to be Formica Ravida from the Rufa group! I have figured out that the queen is parasitic and requires host workers to start it's colony. I have since given one of the queens (yes, I caught another one), 3 workers from what I a...

Hey everyone, today I was walking my neighbors dog when I came upon quite an interesting sight. What I originally thought was a Formica Obscuripes worker might be a parasitic queen! :lol: I thought it was a bit odd that it was wondering so far from the nest (it was about 300 feet away), and it was a...

Got an image of one of the queens next to a Lasius Flavus (Right). https://imgur.com/a/O1hYNnU

Hi I have recently found a new species of ant in my back yard. I have captured 9 queens, and 3 males, all straight out of the nest. The date caught was today, 10/20/2018, and I live in Washington State, United States. I forgot how to post pictures, but i'll get measurements if you need them. Thanks ...