I found this queen along with around 15 others after a niger nuptial. Whilst it’s not massively clear in the picture it is different to the rest in that it has distinct yellow bands around it’s gastor compared to the others. Otherwise size location and time were the same. Having never caught one before is this a flavus queen?
This was caught in late June in Suffolk England and is the size of a lasius niger.
Thank you in advance
Niger or flavus??
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Niger or flavus??
Founding
2x Lasius Niger
2x Messor Barbarus
2x Formica Fusca
2x Lasius Flavus
3x Myrmica Rubra
2x Lasius Niger
2x Messor Barbarus
2x Formica Fusca
2x Lasius Flavus
3x Myrmica Rubra
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Re: Niger or flavus??
Lasius sp.
Most likely L. niger.
Most likely L. niger.
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Re: Niger or flavus??
Thanks for the response, I think you are right and it was a trick of the light that highlighted the bands more.
Thanks again for your help
Thanks again for your help
Founding
2x Lasius Niger
2x Messor Barbarus
2x Formica Fusca
2x Lasius Flavus
3x Myrmica Rubra
2x Lasius Niger
2x Messor Barbarus
2x Formica Fusca
2x Lasius Flavus
3x Myrmica Rubra
Re: Niger or flavus??
I was gonna say, im no expert but she looks like the Lasius Niger I caught
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2 x Lasius Niger ( 1 mine and the other my daughters who is proper excited about keeping her Honeybun Kingdom...)
2 x Lasius Niger ( 1 mine and the other my daughters who is proper excited about keeping her Honeybun Kingdom...)
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Re: Niger or flavus??
I've kept both before and a good way to tell is to look at the legs. L.Flavus have orange legs. Whilst L.Niger are all black.
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Re: Niger or flavus??
That’s interesting, these have yellow/orange legs.
Founding
2x Lasius Niger
2x Messor Barbarus
2x Formica Fusca
2x Lasius Flavus
3x Myrmica Rubra
2x Lasius Niger
2x Messor Barbarus
2x Formica Fusca
2x Lasius Flavus
3x Myrmica Rubra
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