Queen found in Lexington, KY

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LexingtonAntHunter
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Location: Lexington, KY

Queen found in Lexington, KY

Post: # 46001Post LexingtonAntHunter
Sun Jul 29, 2018 12:43 pm

As indicated I caught 20 or so of these queens in Lexington, KY, about a week ago (so mid-July). The one pictured here did not make it, clearly, but the rest are doing well.

She is between 7 and 8mm in length. Brown coloration. Pictures below.

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Any help with identification would be much appreciated, thanks in advance!

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Batspiderfish
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Re: Queen found in Lexington, KY

Post: # 46022Post Batspiderfish
Sun Jul 29, 2018 2:32 pm

Lasius americanus
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