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- Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:18 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Not sure if queen and which species
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3015
Re: Not sure if queen and which species
It is a queen. Lasius sp. I believe. Maybe Lasius brunneus but I'm really not sure.
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:08 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Please identify my ant.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3039
Re: Please identify my ant.
That looks like Solenopsis invicta but the picture is not very clear. Also, when making a post to identify a queen please consult this page: https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=292 Thanks
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:04 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Queen id July 4th 13mm saskatoon,saskatchewan,canada
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1996
Re: Queen id July 4th 13mm saskatoon,saskatchewan,canada
I believe that is a large worker and not a queen. Probably Camponotus sp.
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:02 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Queen - Lasius sp. vs. Formica sp.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1799
Re: Queen - Lasius sp. vs. Formica sp.
It can be difficult to tell, but Formica queens are generally significantly larger. Also, Lasius workers are generally quite small compared to the queens. Formica workers and queens are more similarly sized. This isn't a very scientific distinction, but you can also use color as a determining factor...
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:45 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Need help with identification of ant
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2246
Re: Need help with identification of ant
I'm pretty sure that's a Florida Carpenter Ant, Camponotus floridanus. Good find!
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:39 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Assistance with ID
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1447
Re: Assistance with ID
The queen does appear to be Tapinoma. Usually when queen ants lay eggs sporadically and don't really care for them it means that the queen was not fertilized. This is quite common.
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:31 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Queen Identification Needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3391
Re: Queen Identification Needed
Sorry for the very late reply, but I really don't think it's Camponotus modoc. Modoc's range extends east to only about Minnesota. I'm quite confident it's Camponotus Pennsylvanicus or maybe Camponotus nearcticus but I doubt it's the latter. The leg coloration is a bit odd though, maybe someone else...
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:03 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Alaskan Native Ants?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2514
Re: Alaskan Native Ants?
Here's a list of known Alaskan ants: https://www.antweb.org/taxonomicPage.do?rank=species&adm1Name=Alaska&countryName=United%20States Only 5 genera appear on the list: Camponotus, Formica, Lasius, Leptothorax, and Myrmica. I"m going to guess a few other Camponotus species not listed on the website (...
- Tue Jun 12, 2018 2:13 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Queen Identification Needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3391
Re: Queen Identification Needed
First queen is certainly Solonopsis invicta, second is Camponotus sp. most likely Camponotus pennsylvanicus. As for the queens found near one another, Solonopsis queens sometimes found their colonies together, although I think it was most likely a coincidence that they were nesting so close to one a...
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 7:54 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Queen ID Little Falls, NJ 8/19
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2913
Re: Queen ID Little Falls, NJ 8/19
Lasius sp. Individual Lasius species can be hard to identify by the queens alone. You might have to wait until workers arrive for a more accurate I.D.