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[muddsnake88]

1. Location (on a map) of collection:  Horseshoe Springs, Utah

 

2. Date of collection: 8/22/2021 

 

3. Habitat of collection: West desert brush land on a trail. 

 

4. Length (from head to gaster): 6 - 7 mm

 

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: light yellow with brown 

 

6. Distinguishing characteristics: Color?

 

7. Distinguishing behavior: Queens post wing removal, not very fast, scurry like old ladies if startled. 

 

8. Nest description: None within sight, too many mosquitos to look! 

 

9. Nuptial flight time and date: 8/22/2021 Probably? 

 

Caught about 20 of these running from smaller tetra like ants. After a rainstorm the previous day. Pictures of one that didn't make it and another picture of the environment around Horseshoe Springs, Utah. 

 

 

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Edited by muddsnake88, August 24 2021 - 8:37 AM.

[NickAnter]

Looks like a Cautolasius sp. queen. Maybe Lasius fallax, or brevicornis.

[muddsnake88]

Looks like a Cautolasius sp. queen. Maybe Lasius fallax, or brevicornis.

 

Thank you good sir. My apologies for the crappy pics. I'm at work and don't have my lens on me. 

[muddsnake88]

Looks like a Cautolasius sp. queen. Maybe Lasius fallax, or brevicornis.

I think your right. After getting a new lens and a lot of looking at ants, it indeed appears to be Lasius brevicornis. Thanks a bunch for getting me in the right direction!

[muddsnake88]

What a difference 100x makes

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