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[Foogoo]

1. Location of collection: Angelus Oaks, cohabiting Myrmecocystus founding chamber
2. Date of collection: 5-14-2016
3. Habitat of collection: Pine woodland
4. Length (from head to gaster): 3-4mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Yellow
 

 

[Alza]

Maybe forelius? Idk, been a while since I've seen any.

[Runner12]

Looks like Lasius arizonicus to me, a type of citronella ant. If you take a whiff of them when they're alarmed you may get a strong lemony odor

http://www.myrmecos....itronella-ants/

[dspdrew]

It's definitely Lasius. Not sure of the species though. They look very similar to these that I found up in the same mountains in Twin Peaks. So my guess is Lasius flavus.

 

http://www.formicult...s-ca-8-28-2014/

 

These were the ones I actually had successfully breed in a container in my apartment.

[Runner12]

Yeah I have no idea how to key those out since they look identical to the ones out east too to the naked eye

Edited by Runner12, May 15 2016 - 12:53 PM.