Ant Found in Minnesota Late Last Summer

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PyroKat
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Ant Found in Minnesota Late Last Summer

Post: # 78709Post PyroKat
Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:50 pm

Hello, fellow ant keepers. Could I get help identifying this ant, please? Found in Rooseville, Minnesota in late last summer, but did not lay eggs until over winter. Leaning towards formica sp. but would like the opinions of those more experienced than myself. Thank you.

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SYUTEO
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Re: Ant Found in Minnesota Late Last Summer

Post: # 78716Post SYUTEO
Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:31 am

Yes, it's a Formica, possibly Formica fusca.

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Re: Ant Found in Minnesota Late Last Summer

Post: # 78719Post AM1C39
Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:33 am

Formica fusca don't live in North America, That ant is Formica subaenescens. Don't worry many people make this mistake.
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]

PyroKat
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Re: Ant Found in Minnesota Late Last Summer

Post: # 78797Post PyroKat
Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:54 pm

Thank you to both of you!

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