Bavarian nuptial flights gone Crazy!!! + Identifying please :D

Help with identifying the species your ants

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PlaylikeSteve
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Bavarian nuptial flights gone Crazy!!! + Identifying please :D

Post: # 39321Post PlaylikeSteve
Fri Jun 29, 2018 5:21 pm

Hello together,

i found 10 queen ants today. They were everywhere.
I got too much. So I kept only three.

They all look identical. Here are the pics for identifying them.

Thank you so much in advance. :D

Greetings from Steve

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Batspiderfish
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Re: Bavarian nuptial flights gone Crazy!!! + Identifying please :D

Post: # 39334Post Batspiderfish
Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:16 pm

Lasius sp.
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PlaylikeSteve
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Re: Bavarian nuptial flights gone Crazy!!! + Identifying please :D

Post: # 39350Post PlaylikeSteve
Sat Jun 30, 2018 5:22 am

Hello Batspiderfish.
Again thank you so much for your help.
I hope the question is not stupid.
But what is the sp. Standing for?
I can't find any species called sp. Or is it social parasite?

Greetings from Steve

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Re: Bavarian nuptial flights gone Crazy!!! + Identifying please :D

Post: # 39360Post Batspiderfish
Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:34 am

"sp." just means "species", so, a Lasius species. Lasius cannot be identified reliably without enough detail to reveal hair coverage.
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.

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