Lasius or Tetramorium?

toepick · Post: # 49305Post **toepick** Mon Sep 03, 2018 4:30 pm

Found this morning so I am leaning towards Lasius...maybe Lasious neoniger? But not sure..

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location is Westchester, NY
Found about 11:30am...only queen I have seen today

MorbidBugg · Post: # 49310Post **MorbidBugg** Mon Sep 03, 2018 4:53 pm

I don't think she is either honestly looks like a crematogaster

toepick · Post: # 49314Post **toepick** Mon Sep 03, 2018 5:13 pm

Nice!! Thanks!! Wasn't expecting to find one of those I guess... looking at other pictures it does look very much like one tho!!

MorbidBugg · Post: # 49321Post **MorbidBugg** Mon Sep 03, 2018 5:59 pm

No worries! If you're unsure wait for another more experienced person to correct me( they will ) but here is my process

First I noticed how many petiole this gave me the general family myrmicinae

Next I looked at the genus in that family and keys. Alot of simple ways to determine revolve around the gaster and petiole. Her gaster comes to a point suggesting to me that she is more crematogaster, as opposed to the two original theories of lasius and tetramorium. Next I tried focusing on her head specifically mandibles and Antena segments and clubs and if my counting is correct it should lead us to crematogaster.

Alexander · Post: # 49325Post **Alexander** Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:27 pm

Its defenetly crematogaster

toepick · Post: # 49330Post **toepick** Mon Sep 03, 2018 7:04 pm

thank you both!!

this is my first queen so we will see how she does

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