An Aug 2nd Maryland USA catch.

[nFectid]

A little help Identifying, please. I was researching, was hoping for campo~ but, looks like lasius.
She started laying eggs 11 Aug, so I have been leaving her in the dark.
Here is a crappy photo, she is about 1cm long.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B93W_eqhRLUJT196SmNVMGU4OFpJcGUtOEc2TjY1WHlxRzNz



Any help, thanks.

[AntnoobSG]

Looks like Formica

[nFectid]

YAY, my first workers are active... I counted 5.
Still think Formica?

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B93W_eqhRLUJZU92T0phZGItdllOWGhEVUdkSDlNdkhsWFFn

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B93W_eqhRLUJUlVXZ0dsYXZ4RGlITlpDWnNaQ1NnT3pTQW5R

They still want to stay in the orange container... attempting to "force" them to a more suitable test tube.. by light.

[nFectid]

a pic of Queen, eggs and pupa ..

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B93W_eqhRLUJN1ZyM1g0aE9tMUVIRkNwWlA1cWdibl8yRFpV

[nFectid]

a pic of Queen, eggs and pupa ..

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B93W_eqhRLUJZU92T0phZGItdllOWGhEVUdkSDlNdkhsWFFn
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B93W_eqhRLUJUlVXZ0dsYXZ4RGlITlpDWnNaQ1NnT3pTQW5R

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B93W_eqhRLUJN1ZyM1g0aE9tMUVIRkNwWlA1cWdibl8yRFpV


The two queens now have nearly 20 workers... super colony able?

[TheRealAntMan]

Lasius sp. Can we get better lighting? It makes IDing more thorough.

[nFectid]

I will try. They are currently in an orange test tube... not much light getting in there.

Mild weather here they have picked up a second wind and she has a lot of new larva atm... So much for hybernation..