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Possible Queen Ant ID Request

Started By AntBread , Jun 23 2021 5:00 PM

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#1 Offline AntBread - Posted June 23 2021 - 5:00 PM

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LocationNew Jersery, USA

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Marlton, New Jersey
2. Date of collection: June 23, 2021
3. Habitat of collection: Inside my house (suburban neighborhood)
4. Length (from head to gaster): 7mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: red/light brown head and thorax, red/light brown gaster with lighter stripes, 1 petiole, might have a stinger (there is something pointy at the end of the gaster and I cannot tell what it is)
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior: fast compared to other queens I have caught, cleaning herself a lot (doing flips and “acrobatic” moves to clean all legs)
8. Nest description: unknown
9. Nuptial flight time and date: n/a, but caught at 8:00pm

I’m usually able to distinguish queens from workers but I’m confused with this one. I don’t recall seeing any reddish ants near my house. If it’s not a queen knowing the genus would be great too! Thanks for the help!

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#2 Offline yaboiseth - Posted June 23 2021 - 6:20 PM

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This seems to be a parasitic species. Most likely lasius.

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#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 23 2021 - 6:22 PM

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Lasius interjectus.

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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).