Queen ID Oslo, Norway 23.07.2017

Help with identifying the species your ants

Moderator: ooper01

Post Reply
Annesj
Posts: 9
Joined: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:58 am
Location: Oslo

Queen ID Oslo, Norway 23.07.2017

Post: # 27017Post Annesj
Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:17 am

Hello guys. I think i caught my first five queens during a nuptial flight last sunday. I think the species might be Lasius niger as this species is quite common to my area. Could you please help me confirm? :)

Photo 1:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6QuauDJcus3RWt2U0RIWkNHMVU/view?usp=drivesdk

Photo 2:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6QuauDJcus3a084N2tnVG8yMzA/view?usp=drivesdk

Photo 3:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6QuauDJcus3RWt2U0RIWkNHMVU/view?usp=drivesdk

Annesj
Posts: 9
Joined: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:58 am
Location: Oslo

Re: Queen ID Oslo, Norway 23.07.2017

Post: # 27018Post Annesj
Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:33 am

I found all of them on the side walk and in a parking space near a petrol station.

Annesj
Posts: 9
Joined: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:58 am
Location: Oslo

Re: Queen ID Oslo, Norway 23.07.2017

Post: # 27024Post Annesj
Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:54 am

Image
Image
Image

User avatar
Batspiderfish
Posts: 3315
Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:47 pm
Location: Maine

Re: Queen ID Oslo, Norway 23.07.2017

Post: # 27029Post Batspiderfish
Thu Jul 27, 2017 11:07 am

Definitely Lasius sp. but better images (showing hair coverage) would be required to identify to the species.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 18 guests