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[LiL_Buddy]

I've been told she is Lasius but idk anything more then that.

1. Found in Maryland on a driveway.

2. The date of collection is 5/20/19
3. Found on driveway near a forest area.
4. She is almost 10mm long
5. She has a black body with red legs and antennae. A little more on the shiny side.
6. She has typical ant mandibles. Her head is flat at the top and is rounded near the bottom. Average sized eyes? Looks like 2 antennal segments. Might have a stinger I can't tell.

7. Very calm spends most of her time just cleaning herself. 
8. N/A

9. N/A
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[Ferox_Formicae]

Definitely some sort of parasitic Lasius queen. Maybe Lasius umbratus?

[Ferox_Formicae]

Actually, she seems more like Lasius aphidicola. Lasius umbratus have no records from Maryland apparently.

[TennesseeAnts]

I second L. umbratus. There is a good guide on here for founding parasitic Lasius.

Actually, she seems more like Lasius aphidicola. Lasius umbratus have no records from Maryland apparently.

Really? This really looks like L. umbratus.

[Ferox_Formicae]

I second L. umbratus. There is a good guide on here for founding parasitic Lasius.

Actually, she seems more like Lasius aphidicola. Lasius umbratus have no records from Maryland apparently.

Really? This really looks like L. umbratus.

 

Apparently, all of the records of Lasius umbratus in North America are dubious.

[TennesseeAnts]

Maybe they were something different? Maybe they were L. aphidicola. I dunno anymore.

[VoidElecent]

Lasius umbratus has been renamed to Lasius aphidicola.

[TennesseeAnts]

Oh! That would make sense!
I am never up to date on these things.

[Acutus]

I've been told she is Lasius but idk anything more then that.

1. Found in Maryland on a driveway.

2. The date of collection is 5/20/19
3. Found on driveway near a forest area.
4. She is almost 10mm long
5. She has a black body with red legs and antennae. A little more on the shiny side.
6. She has typical ant mandibles. Her head is flat at the top and is rounded near the bottom. Average sized eyes? Looks like 2 antennal segments. Might have a stinger I can't tell.

7. Very calm spends most of her time just cleaning herself. 
8. N/A

9. N/A
10 .

 

 

Welcome from another Maryland Ant Keeper! Congrats on your new Queen. Hopefully you'll be able to find suitable workers for her.

[LC3]

Lasius umbratus has been renamed to Lasius aphidicola.

To be more precise the North American L. umbratus have been renamed to L. aphidicola. L. umbratus is therefor now an exclusively Eurasian species. 

Edited by LC3, May 21 2019 - 4:47 PM.

[LiL_Buddy]

Thanks for all the info everyone!