Can Someone tell me if this is a queen and its species if it is

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ARandomAntkeeper
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Can Someone tell me if this is a queen and its species if it is

Post: # 35301Post ARandomAntkeeper
Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:30 pm

I caught it near my pool and it has brown striped rear end it is to big to be a normal worker. Its back is flat and has a groove its leg and it was caught at april 22 in Pennsylvania. PLZ help!

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Re: Can Someone tell me if this is a queen and its species if it is

Post: # 35329Post Stickman10
Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:48 pm

There is a way to post pictures using links to image sites. Also what color is it?

I live in PA and the only ones I could find with a "brown striped rear" is Forelius pruinosus,Colobopsis impressa and Lasius alienus

https://www.antsylvania.com/product-page/lasius-alienus is a good place to find out what ant species are around here or potentially buy some.
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Re: Can Someone tell me if this is a queen and its species if it is

Post: # 35383Post antnest8
Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:18 pm

also ant maps is useful maybe it is prenolepis imparis unless their nuptial flights already happened
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