The pics are fine, you've got S. Xyloni there. And hey, are you using Legos as test tube racks?! Best idea of the year
Lego as test tube racks was my son’s idea. I take no credit but it works great!
Thanks everyone! Seems everyone agrees they are S. xyloni. Are these going to be good for a beginner? As mentioned these are the first queens I’ve ever caught, and it appears from the other thread I posted, the other queen I caught that night was Crematogaster Mutans, which will need host workers I don’t have.
Btw, not sure what the etiquette is for marking this “solved.” Do I mark the first response with the species everyone finally agrees on? Does it even matter if its marked solved?
Thanks again!