Need Help with ID For These Queens

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AntsIkhlef
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Need Help with ID For These Queens

Post: # 47583Post AntsIkhlef
Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:35 pm

Hello!
Today (15/08/18) i found these queens, They are all just under 8 mm, They were found in Stockholm, Sweden and the Nuptial flights seemed to be ongoing or had just passed as they were alot of winged alates walking around, One of the Queens had a smaller gaster, i think this might be a sing of infertility as it is not white with black stripes on it like the other twos!

Unless this is Camponotus or another really interesting species i won't keep them as i have already got alot of freshly caught other queens!

1st Queen
https://ibb.co/nE6n39
https://ibb.co/n48Zi9

2nd Queen, the one with a smaller gaster,
https://ibb.co/eZ0mwU
https://ibb.co/cC1Fqp

3rd Queen
https://ibb.co/dma8Ap
https://ibb.co/fmxMVp

I believe they are all the same species though,

Thank You for your time, GoodBye

/Milan
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I am new to this and I have just founded my first colonies! :geek:

Keeper of:

2x Lasius niger
1x Lasius neglectus/i]

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TheRealAntMan
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Location: Chicago, Illinois

Re: Need Help with ID For These Queens

Post: # 47585Post TheRealAntMan
Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:52 pm

#1: Probably Lasius Flavus
#2 Appears to be a social parasite, probably Lasius Fuliginosus
#3 Seemingly Lasius Neglectus
Also a small gaster is not a sign of infertility.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.

AntsIkhlef
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Re: Need Help with ID For These Queens

Post: # 47617Post AntsIkhlef
Thu Aug 16, 2018 4:15 am

TheRealAntMan wrote:
Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:52 pm
#1: Probably Lasius Flavus
#2 Appears to be a social parasite, probably Lasius Fuliginosus
#3 Seemingly Lasius Neglectus
Also a small gaster is not a sign of infertility.
Thx
Beginner here!
I am new to this and I have just founded my first colonies! :geek:

Keeper of:

2x Lasius niger
1x Lasius neglectus/i]

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