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The queens have a good chance of being social parasites. (at least from my experience) Still they might be something else

Ya alot of queens look an smell to be Lasius claviger, how ever i have 3 queens slightly smaller look like maybe lasius , 1 of the queens has adopted 4 winter ants they been tending to and feeding her

WHAT!! Does the queen look like this https://www.google.com/search?q=prenolepis+imparis&safe=active&rlz=1C1MSIM_enUS822US822&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjlj_SayJThAhVM6IMKHZDdAZcQ_AUIDigB&biw=1920&bih=975#imgrc=bvjFV7Whevxl8M:

http://imgur.com/a/fdFfJna this is a 5-8 mm queen with winter ants tending too

The queens head is big and her gaster is small but she could be a prenolepis imparis queen. I still can't believe that the workers are taking care of her.

I found a queen, I didn't pick her up because she is a lasius umbratus, but still nice to see it's queen weather again.

I spotted some Prenolepis male alates in a nest entrance

Camponotus nuptials have finally started here in KY. Found two over the weekend, one has already laid a couple eggs.

DWayneF32 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:02 pm

Camponotus nuptials have finally started here in KY. Found two over the weekend, one has already laid a couple eggs.

What Part of Kentucky? Also where are you looking?

ItShallBeJordan wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:22 pm

DWayneF32 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:02 pm

Camponotus nuptials have finally started here in KY. Found two over the weekend, one has already laid a couple eggs.

What Part of Kentucky? Also where are you looking?

I’m from a small town in eastern KY, it’s a heavily wooded area, so I’m finding them along the road where I live.