Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.
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Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.
HI I found three queen ants in the Lakeville ,Apple Valley, Farmington area of Minnesota. They are all the same species. I found them on August 18th, and they are 7.5 mm long. Do you think they are Lasius flavus.
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the one person who posted other what species do you think it is
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I am no expert but i think there is no lasius flavus in the us insted there is a similar sp that looks a like lasius flavus, dont get me wrong though its defenetly lasius but the sp maybe the equivalent of lasius flavus from the us!
Either way the care is exactly the same
Either way the care is exactly the same
Keeper of:
Lasius niger
Messor barbarus
Campanotus Barbaricus
Tetramorium Caespitum
Campanotus Vagus
Tapinoma nigerium
Iberoformica subrufa
Lasius niger
Messor barbarus
Campanotus Barbaricus
Tetramorium Caespitum
Campanotus Vagus
Tapinoma nigerium
Iberoformica subrufa
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Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.
I'm tempted to say L.Umbratus which is a parasitic queen. But I'm not that good at ID'S, so you might want to do some research. However I can comfortably say it isn't L.Flavus.
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Doesn’t look parasitic
Keeper of :
Camponotus albosparsus x2
Camponotus Irritans
Hoping for pheidole colony
Camponotus albosparsus x2
Camponotus Irritans
Hoping for pheidole colony
Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.
After checking the ant list of MN USA, yeah Lasius Flavus is actually found there so it is possible tho her thorax in my opinion does not look dark enough from the images I've seen.
Now only going on images (I'm not great at ant ID) and going on colour it looks like Lasius alienus but then again I do not know.
Now only going on images (I'm not great at ant ID) and going on colour it looks like Lasius alienus but then again I do not know.
Research is important before during and even after you have established a colony. There is always time to learn and to listen to others experiences. Live by this and your ants will thrive. Fail to do so and your experience may be brief.
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Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.
Lasius Flavus here in North America are known as Lasius Brevicornis.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.
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Ok thanks but do you know if this species starts to lay eggs after hibernation is this true.
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Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.
Usually they do wait after hibernation to lay eggs but sometimes they will do it before.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.
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ok just wondering because I see no eggs. thanks.
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