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Virginia Beach, Virginia 7-4-2021

Started By drawpositive , Jul 5 2021 8:38 PM

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#1 Offline drawpositive - Posted July 5 2021 - 8:38 PM

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~~1. Location (on a map) of collection: Virginia Beach, Virginia U.S.A.~~

2. Date of collection: July 4th 2021
3. Habitat of collection: patio furniture in front yard; lots of lawns in neighborhood with many old trees of various species
4. Length (from head to gaster):
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: brownish with golden/blonde hairs/sheen; yellowish legs
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description:

~~9. Nuptial flight time and date:~~

Moderators, please delete this thread; this was accidentally posted twice

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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 5 2021 - 8:47 PM

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Lasius sp.

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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#3 Offline Zeiss - Posted July 5 2021 - 11:34 PM

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Keeping this topic because the other did not have embedded images. For future reference, if you make duplicate posts, just report them or change the title to "delete please" or something similar.

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#4 Offline drawpositive - Posted July 6 2021 - 5:56 AM

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Ok, in the future I will do that.

I agree she looks like a Lasius sp. ant...

My initial thought (not that I'm very good at this) was Lasius neoniger, but wouldn't it be a bit early in the season for that species?

Is there any way to know if she is a social parasite or not?

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#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 6 2021 - 6:21 AM

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NOT a parasite due to the pleasantly plump gaster. Could be L. americanus if it’s this early.

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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#6 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 6 2021 - 10:23 AM

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Doubt this is L. americanus purely due to the bright yellow legs. That is commonly a feature of other species, such as L. neoniger, L. brevicornis, L. nearcticus, etc. If it has erect hairs on the scapes it is for sure not americanus.

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).

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