Smallest Queen ant identification

[OpuntiaLover]

Caught this tiny 3mm allate queen on the 3rd of august just outside my flat in Chicoutimi, Québec.

I suspect Myrmica punctiventris but we're a bit far from natural distribution, if anyone could shed a light that would be awesome.


Edit: Links!

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[JustCliff]

Maybe Leptothorax Muscorum?

I don't think she looks to be Myrmica, I'm pretty bad at identifying ants though hahah

[OpuntiaLover]

Maybe Leptothorax Muscorum?

You may be on to something...

[OpuntiaLover]

This is apparently a species complex and is in need of clarification.

-Antwiki

[JustCliff]

I originally thought she could had been Temnothorax but I didn't see the spines in your picture.

Leptothorax has spines that are a bit more subtle, which yours may have, hard to tell without a little more light. I found this image in my brief search, this queen was identified as Leptothorax, which is why believe your might be as well.
http://i.imgur.com/w1qFPvx.jpg

[OpuntiaLover]

Sounds like a social parasite...

Thank you for taking the time to help me.

Cheers

[Batspiderfish]

Leptothorax are semi-claustral, except for a couple parasitic species which yours is not.

[OpuntiaLover]

Leptothorax are semi-claustral, except for a couple parasitic species which yours is not.

Oh joy! Thank you!

I thought she might be semi-claustral and yesterday hooked her vial on a miniature outworld with a couple of dead aphids and a drop of honey, she seemed happy enough and is now chilling in her chamber. Fingers crossed, she's a miniature beauty.