From UK first year hunting

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musicman1701
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From UK first year hunting

Post: # 61873Post musicman1701
Fri Aug 02, 2019 8:47 am

So I been out hunting I understand this time of year should be lasius niger however I have got these 2 both of wich look very different can someone help me out
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musicman1701
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Re: From UK first year hunting

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Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:12 am

From research would I be correct in thinking lasius Niger and lasius flavus?

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Re: From UK first year hunting

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Fri Aug 02, 2019 12:28 pm

musicman1701 wrote:
Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:12 am
From research would I be correct in thinking lasius Niger and lasius flavus?
The black one looks like a Formica sp queen to me. It could be Formica Fusca. The one with yellow legs is most likely not an ant, but rather a fly or a bee :? :roll:
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musicman1701
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Re: From UK first year hunting

Post: # 61883Post musicman1701
Fri Aug 02, 2019 1:53 pm

Good2Know15 wrote:
Fri Aug 02, 2019 12:28 pm
musicman1701 wrote:
Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:12 am
From research would I be correct in thinking lasius Niger and lasius flavus?
The black one looks like a Formica sp queen to me. It could be Formica Fusca. The one with yellow legs is most likely not an ant, but rather a fly or a bee :? :roll:
Thanks I thort as much with the yellow one but was confused been watching them pop heads out of what I knew was a ant nest (possibly they took it over) and the closest I could find was flavus ial let that one go then haha

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