Found ants and possible queen in my old flower pots. Help IDENTIFY
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Found ants and possible queen in my old flower pots. Help IDENTIFY
Idk if this is my queen but she's really big with no wings. Their are ants almost her size with wings I caught as well. She has such smaller workers and winged ants too.
https://flic.kr/p/Z1yubd
https://flic.kr/p/Z1ytTQ
The next 2 pics show the winged male near her and a worker. Bit I found allot of ants with wings that were much larger than the other workers an winged ants. Maybe I found multiple virgin queens??? The 2 pics above this are of the biggest ant I found with no wings.
https://flic.kr/p/G9zapg
https://flic.kr/p/213qCLy
And help is appreciated.
https://flic.kr/p/Z1yubd
https://flic.kr/p/Z1ytTQ
The next 2 pics show the winged male near her and a worker. Bit I found allot of ants with wings that were much larger than the other workers an winged ants. Maybe I found multiple virgin queens??? The 2 pics above this are of the biggest ant I found with no wings.
https://flic.kr/p/G9zapg
https://flic.kr/p/213qCLy
And help is appreciated.
- Batspiderfish
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Re: Found ants and possible queen in my old flower pots. Help IDENTIFY
We can see a dealate Lasius claviger queen, along with males and workers, but this doesn't mean that the dealate is the colony's queen.
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.
Re: Found ants and possible queen in my old flower pots. Help IDENTIFY
Ok so in the enclosure there are 3 ants the same size with slightly bigger heads and more color defined on their back end. They have no wings and they have wing scars???Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:51 pmWe can see a dealate Lasius claviger queen, along with males and workers, but this doesn't mean that the dealate is the colony's queen.
Re: Found ants and possible queen in my old flower pots. Help IDENTIFY
Bigger heads than the ones in the pictures I just showed youPRW3ants wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:01 pmOk so in the enclosure there are 3 ants the same size with slightly bigger heads and more color defined on their back end. They have no wings and they have wing scars???Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:51 pmWe can see a dealate Lasius claviger queen, along with males and workers, but this doesn't mean that the dealate is the colony's queen.
Re: Found ants and possible queen in my old flower pots. Help IDENTIFY
https://flic.kr/p/Z1ytTQPRW3ants wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:02 pmBigger heads than the ones in the pictures I just showed youPRW3ants wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:01 pmOk so in the enclosure there are 3 ants the same size with slightly bigger heads and more color defined on their back end. They have no wings and they have wing scars???Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:51 pmWe can see a dealate Lasius claviger queen, along with males and workers, but this doesn't mean that the dealate is the colony's queen.
I have 4 the same size and appearance as this ant. Is this a queen?
https://flic.kr/p/Z1yubd
- Batspiderfish
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Re: Found ants and possible queen in my old flower pots. Help IDENTIFY
Yes, those are Lasius claviger queens, although there is no indication that they are mated. They are most likely nuptial queens that failed to fly this year. As stated in your other ID thread, measurements are required for reliable identifications.
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.
Re: Found ants and possible queen in my old flower pots. Help IDENTIFY
Ok. Good info thank you!Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:41 pmYes, those are Lasius claviger queens, although there is no indication that they are mated. They are most likely nuptial queens that failed to fly this year. As stated in your other ID thread, measurements are required for reliable identifications.
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