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Nhsbk2602
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Queen identification help

Post: # 37810Post Nhsbk2602
Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:22 am

I caught this wild queen in north-eastern USA, is about 3/4 of a cm long and the ants it was with were small black ants, living under a rock and part of my driveway. Caught walking on the surface.

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Re: Queen identification help

Post: # 37811Post Nhsbk2602
Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:23 am

Oops, forgot link. My queen https://imgur.com/a/8WJjUKh

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Re: Queen identification help

Post: # 37816Post antnest8
Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:03 am

not the best at idfentification but i would guess lasius neoniger or lasius alienus
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Re: Queen identification help

Post: # 37830Post applepie
Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:44 am

I think that it is tetramorium, because they are having their nuptial flights now

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Re: Queen identification help

Post: # 37835Post antnest8
Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:08 pm

it's a good guess but there is only one petidole node and it is in a spiked shape so it is in the family Formicae
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Re: Queen identification help

Post: # 37897Post Nhsbk2602
Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:43 am

Better close up: https://m.imgur.com/gallery/mV7xex8

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Re: Queen identification help

Post: # 37916Post AntsDakota
Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:51 am

applepie wrote:
Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:44 am
I think that it is tetramorium, because they are having their nuptial flights now
I thought Tetramorium flew in July.
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Re: Queen identification help

Post: # 37926Post applepie
Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:16 pm

I'm pretty sure they fly from late May to July, at least where I live

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Re: Queen identification help

Post: # 37931Post Batspiderfish
Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:08 pm

Since she was found under a rock, there's no knowing when she flew. Lasius sp. is about as far as you can go without a very close view of the antennae and mandibles.
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Re: Queen identification help

Post: # 37939Post Nhsbk2602
Sat Jun 16, 2018 4:40 pm

I've gotten about 2 or 3 different replies 😅 can someone please tell me which is correct and why the others aren't?

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