[Barcelona, Spain] Queens id, polygonous?

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prancingAnt
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Location: Barcelona

[Barcelona, Spain] Queens id, polygonous?

Post: # 55370Post prancingAnt
Sat Jan 19, 2019 2:26 pm

Hey,

Would someone be able to provide an ID on these queens? They are from an established colony.
We seem to be having a lot of these kind of ants around the house we are staying, after a feeding session in the kitchen, I noticed these two queens moving in from elsewhere towards the nesting location and I captured them.
Length of the queens, 'mandibles to butt' is about 5 mm
Location: Barcelona


Here are some snaps of the two queens and a worker:

https://imgur.com/a/mxd7eX6
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prancingAnt
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Re: [Barcelona, Spain] Queens id, polygonous?

Post: # 55371Post prancingAnt
Sat Jan 19, 2019 2:50 pm

video I took the snaps from, figured it might come in handy as well. they are warming up after being in the fridge for a little while
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXRPYvwR8D0[/youtube]

DontSquishTheAnt
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Location: Connecticut

Re: [Barcelona, Spain] Queens id, polygonous?

Post: # 55691Post DontSquishTheAnt
Mon Feb 04, 2019 6:56 pm

First off, very nice pictures! As for the ID, it is a Lasius species, but I will have to get back to you later on exactly which one.
First year and already enjoying it!

Founding:
1 Solenopsis molesta colony with ~10 nanitic workers and lots of brood

Genesis 1:24

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