Adorable little honey ants in Quebec Canada!!

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Shovelboy
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Adorable little honey ants in Quebec Canada!!

Post: # 73348Post Shovelboy
Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:57 pm

These are so cute, we captured these three just long enough to take photos and get them up here.
Can anyone help with an ID on these cuties? We'd love to pinpoint their nuptial season and capture some queens!

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AM1C39
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Re: Adorable little honey ants in Quebec Canada!!

Post: # 91817Post AM1C39
Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:32 pm

The genus is deffinetly lasius and the possible species include:
-Lasius subglaber
-Lasius nearcticus
-Lasius minutus
-Lasius latipes
-Lasius brevicornis
-Lasius aphidicola
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]

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Re: Adorable little honey ants in Quebec Canada!!

Post: # 91818Post Aquaexploder
Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:44 pm

AM1C39 wrote:
Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:32 pm
The genus is deffinetly lasius and the possible species include:
-Lasius subglaber
-Lasius nearcticus
-Lasius minutus
-Lasius latipes
-Lasius brevicornis
-Lasius aphidicola
I agree, certainly lasius. Also if you are interested in P. Imparis, their flight season is about to end. Be on the lookout!
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Crematogaster (2X)

Lasius Neoniger (2X)

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AM1C39
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Re: Adorable little honey ants in Quebec Canada!!

Post: # 91819Post AM1C39
Thu Apr 28, 2022 1:09 pm

Aquaexploder wrote:
Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:44 pm

I agree, certainly lasius. Also if you are interested in P. Imparis, their flight season is about to end. Be on the lookout!
Sadly this user will not be able to get prenolepis Imparis either way as they are not repported to be in Quebec.
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]

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Re: Adorable little honey ants in Quebec Canada!!

Post: # 91820Post SolenopsisKeeper
Thu Apr 28, 2022 1:28 pm

AM1C39 wrote:
Thu Apr 28, 2022 1:09 pm
Aquaexploder wrote:
Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:44 pm

I agree, certainly lasius. Also if you are interested in P. Imparis, their flight season is about to end. Be on the lookout!
Sadly this user will not be able to get prenolepis Imparis either way as they are not repported to be in Quebec.
Unless he bought them from a Canadian company with a permit
When you accidentally reply to yourself…

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Re: Adorable little honey ants in Quebec Canada!!

Post: # 91823Post Aquaexploder
Thu Apr 28, 2022 5:52 pm

AM1C39 wrote:
Thu Apr 28, 2022 1:09 pm
Aquaexploder wrote:
Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:44 pm

I agree, certainly lasius. Also if you are interested in P. Imparis, their flight season is about to end. Be on the lookout!
Sadly this user will not be able to get prenolepis Imparis either way as they are not repported to be in Quebec.
I apologize, didn't see his location listed.
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Crematogaster (2X)

Lasius Neoniger (2X)

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