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[Nawor3565]

Hello! Last year, I caught about 30 Lasius queens during a massive nuptial flight. Honestly, I might have caught more if I had more pill bottles. But after hibernating them all winter, every single one has between 5-20 workers.

 

I believe I caught mostly Lasius Neoniger, but I got some Lasius Niger Americanus as well. I for now I am selling them for $15, +$5 for USPS First Class shipping within New York State. Each queen and her workers/brood come with two test-tubes, the one they're in (which is admittedly not the right size, too short and wide) and a proper, longer tube connected via a 3D printed adapter.

 

For an additional cost I can include 3D printed formicariums, there are many designs available that you can find just by searching for "formicarium 3d model" on Google. Cost depends greatly on the size of the model, so If you're interested shoot me a PM with a link to whatever models you want and I'll give you a price.

 

 

 

Edited by Nawor3565, July 12 2020 - 9:10 AM.

[AnthonyP163]

I think I see some Lasius brevicornis in there. 

[Antkid12]

Nice! 

[RushmoreAnts]

Lasius niger is not prominent in North America. When North Americans identify their Lasius as L. niger, they probably mean americanus, which is commonly mistaken for niger.

[Nawor3565]

I think I see some Lasius brevicornis in there. 

 

There might be! I'm honestly not great at identifying different subspecies, especially when they're smaller ants like this. I'm impressed you can tell with my low quality photos...

 

 

Lasius niger is not prominent in North America. When North Americans identify their Lasius as L. niger, they probably mean americanus, which is commonly mistaken for niger.

Whoops, thanks for the heads up. I heard a lot of mentions about Lasius Niger, and when I looked them up they seemed to match what I caught pretty closely. Clearly, I need to work on my identification skills.

[RushmoreAnts]

I think I see some Lasius brevicornis in there.

 
There might be! I'm honestly not great at identifying different subspecies, especially when they're smaller ants like this. I'm impressed you can tell with my low quality photos...
 
 

Lasius niger is not prominent in North America. When North Americans identify their Lasius as L. niger, they probably mean americanus, which is commonly mistaken for niger.

Whoops, thanks for the heads up. I heard a lot of mentions about Lasius Niger, and when I looked them up they seemed to match what I caught pretty closely. Clearly, I need to work on my identification skills.

Well, side by side the two are nearly identical, so a even a trained eye couldn’t tell them apart. Myrmecologists have determined them by their ranges and through powerful microscopes and genetic analysis. While Lasius niger has invaded parts of Canada and the eastern US, they aren’t as prevalent as americanus, which is native and well established.