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[Mercutia]

Potato camera.

 

1. Location of collection: Toronto, Ontario

2. Date of collection: Sep 11, 2019
4. Length: 6mm from head to gaster
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Dark brown

 

Smells like citronella.

 

Edited by Mercutia, September 11 2019 - 5:42 PM.

[Mercutia]

I just realized in the bunch one of the queens looks a little different from the others.

ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER, ONE OF THESE QUEENS ARE A LIGHTER COLOR.

 

[VoidElecent]

Coloration is more similar to Lasius aphidicola, but these look bulky enough to be L. claviger.

 

edit: lighter one could be Lasius subumbratus

Edited by VoidElecent, September 11 2019 - 5:53 PM.

[Canadian anter]

Lasius claviger
And Lasius murphyi

[Mercutia]

Lasius claviger
And Lasius murphyi

I can feel comfortable with Lasius claviger, but the lighter one is definitely not Lasius murphyi.