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Can some one tell me the species of this small colony of ants. 8/23/2019 North America

Started By AdamL , Aug 23 2019 2:57 PM

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#1 Offline AdamL - Posted August 23 2019 - 2:57 PM

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Can some one tell me the species of theys ants.
1. Bristol Connecticut North America
2. 7/16/2019
3. Saved from drowning in my pool I have a bit of trees around my backyard
4. 6/16 of a inch long
5. The are all black and shiny and the queen looks like she has yellow legs
7. All the workers and the queen are very shy

Side view
http://imgur.com/a/3F0KrGJ

Front view
http://imgur.com/a/5XfwfCf

#2 Offline rbarreto - Posted August 23 2019 - 3:00 PM

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Those workers Look like Tetramorium immigrans

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#3 Offline Pumpkin_Loves_Ants - Posted August 23 2019 - 3:19 PM

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Could you get a picture closer to the ants? That would greatly help people find the exact genus and species. Thanks!


Lasius Neoniger (Around 23ish workers)

Tetramorium Immigran (8 Workers)

Myrmica Queen (Not 100% on species)

Formica Subsericea (No workers)

#4 Offline AdamL - Posted August 23 2019 - 3:21 PM

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Ok i will try and get some better
photos but when I looked up Tetramorium immigrans queen They were an exact match

#5 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 23 2019 - 5:59 PM

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Looks like tetramorium.


#6 Offline AdamL - Posted August 24 2019 - 12:17 PM

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Hear are some beter photos http://imgur.com/a/FXxA9kY

#7 Offline ForestDragon - Posted August 24 2019 - 12:21 PM

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yup tetramorium immigrans


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