Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.

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Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.

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deremwelt
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Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.

Post: # 49028Post deremwelt
Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:56 am

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. Image

deremwelt
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Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.

Post: # 49260Post deremwelt
Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:45 pm

the one person who posted other what species do you think it is :?:

Alexander
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Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.

Post: # 49326Post Alexander
Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:32 pm

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!
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ClashOwenBash
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Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.

Post: # 49342Post ClashOwenBash
Tue Sep 04, 2018 12:32 am

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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AntnoobSG
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Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.

Post: # 49344Post AntnoobSG
Tue Sep 04, 2018 1:27 am

Doesn’t look parasitic
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Hunter36o
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Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.

Post: # 49358Post Hunter36o
Tue Sep 04, 2018 4:24 am

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.
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TheRealAntMan
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Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.

Post: # 49384Post TheRealAntMan
Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:43 am

Lasius Flavus here in North America are known as Lasius Brevicornis.
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deremwelt
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Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.

Post: # 49708Post deremwelt
Fri Sep 07, 2018 3:22 pm

Ok thanks but do you know if this species starts to lay eggs after hibernation is this true.
:D :?:

TheRealAntMan
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Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.

Post: # 49710Post TheRealAntMan
Fri Sep 07, 2018 4:04 pm

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.

deremwelt
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Re: Do you think this queen is Lasius flavus.

Post: # 49934Post deremwelt
Sun Sep 09, 2018 8:00 pm

ok just wondering because I see no eggs. :D thanks.

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