Jump to content

  • Gallery
  • Members
  • Member Map
  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

Lasius alienus ID (Solved)

Started By AntsMAN , Aug 15 2015 11:05 AM
lasius

Best Answer James C. Trager , August 27 2015 - 4:21 AM

Smaller and darker suggests L. alienus to me. They fly earlier on the average than L. neoniger, but there is a bit of overlap in August. 

Go to the full post


  • Please log in to reply
1 reply to this topic

#1 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 15 2015 - 11:05 AM

AntsMAN

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 617 posts
  • LocationNova Scotia, Canada

Just wanted confirmation that these are both Lasius alienus.

They are much smaller and darker than my Lasius neoniger.

Caught August 15 2015.

 

 

First one.

Lasius%2B2.JPG

 

Lasius%2B3.JPG

 

 

Second one.

Lasius%2B5.JPG

 

Lasius%2B4.JPG

 


Edited by AntsMAN, July 21 2016 - 8:25 AM.

Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2 Offline James C. Trager - Posted August 27 2015 - 4:21 AM   Best Answer

James C. Trager

    Expert

  • Moderators
  • PipPipPip
  • 376 posts

Smaller and darker suggests L. alienus to me. They fly earlier on the average than L. neoniger, but there is a bit of overlap in August. 


Back to Ant ID Requests · Next Unread Topic →



Also tagged with one or more of these keywords: lasius

0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users