Found these 2 queen ants in the same colony what are they

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Jiptoant1

Found these 2 queen ants in the same colony what are they

Post: # 19748Post Jiptoant1
Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:36 am

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April 20 in Kentucky USA 6-7mm

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Re: Found these 2 queen ants in the same colony what are they

Post: # 19749Post Jiptoant1
Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:38 am

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These are the best pic so far will take better one when i wake up

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Re: Found these 2 queen ants in the same colony what are they

Post: # 19751Post Martialis
Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:44 am

Did you capture workers?
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Re: Found these 2 queen ants in the same colony what are they

Post: # 19752Post Jiptoant1
Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:46 am

Yes i did and the brood as well

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Post: # 19755Post Jiptoant1
Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:47 am

I missed 4-6 of the workers they had but got all of the brood have about 15-18 workers workers about 4-6mm

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Re: Found these 2 queen ants in the same colony what are they

Post: # 19758Post Batspiderfish
Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:01 am

Formica sp.
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Re: Found these 2 queen ants in the same colony what are they

Post: # 19800Post Jiptoant1
Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:42 am

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Heres a better pic


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Re: Found these 2 queen ants in the same colony what are they

Post: # 19851Post Batspiderfish
Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:27 pm

Formica spp. are too tricky to identify without clearer photographs. We'd need to see the hairs on their body.
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