Super small queen?

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TheAlphaAntsilon
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Super small queen?

Post: # 24608Post TheAlphaAntsilon
Fri Jul 14, 2017 12:00 pm

Found this queen a few months ago on my mulch. I live in Maryland.
The workers are 2mm, yellowish in color and almost clear with pointed abdomens.
The queen is 4mm and black.
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Thanks! This is the only picture I could get because of the ants' positions but if you need another I'll see what I can do.
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Phoenix
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Re: ID Request

Post: # 24628Post Phoenix
Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:25 pm

Pheidole Perhaps?
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TheAlphaAntsilon
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Re: Super small queen?

Post: # 24636Post TheAlphaAntsilon
Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:48 pm

Ill have to see if some majors come
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AntLove5Ever
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Re: Super small queen?

Post: # 24666Post AntLove5Ever
Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:31 am

Lasius flavus I believe.

TheAlphaAntsilon
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Re: Super small queen?

Post: # 24741Post TheAlphaAntsilon
Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:13 pm

I think the queens too small to be that
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AntLove5Ever
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Re: Super small queen?

Post: # 24783Post AntLove5Ever
Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:29 pm

TheAlphaAntsilon wrote:
Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:13 pm
I think the queens too small to be that
if she is around 4 mm, lasius flavus is around 5mm, so margin of human error/maybe she just small.

TheAlphaAntsilon
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Re: Super small queen?

Post: # 24911Post TheAlphaAntsilon
Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:15 pm

Ok great thanks!
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