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Lasius aphidicola Journal

Started By Antennal_Scrobe , Jul 11 2019 3:29 PM
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#41 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted July 24 2019 - 10:16 AM

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There seem to be a lot of workers eclosing, all host so far.


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Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus nearcticus

Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

Prenolepis imparis

#42 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted August 7 2019 - 9:47 AM

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I think some of the queen's eggs have become larvae.


Currently keeping:

 

Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus nearcticus

Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

Prenolepis imparis

#43 Offline BDantsalberta - Posted December 4 2022 - 10:28 PM

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This queen is Lasius Claviger. Judging by the head shape, thorax length, abdomen shape size ect. The whole thing looks like a perfect specimen of Lasius Claviger. A very lucky find in the wild indeed. 


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