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[Roll Me-Wan Kenobi]

1. Location of collection : on pavement outside of the school where I work

2. Date of collection: 7/28/22
3. Habitat of collection : Sidewalk near urban school
4. Length: 10mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: All black
6. Distinguishing characteristics :wings still attached, wings look a bit darker than other species I have seen. Looks similar to many Formica Fusca I have caught, though have never seen a formica with wings still attached before
7. Anything else distinctive : Very fat gaster
8. Nest description : N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date: did not witness flight but wings still attached
 

Pictures:

https://imgur.com/a/yKof2ZP

 

 

[ColAnt735]

Formica species. Could you try and get more pictures with a little more light?

[Roll Me-Wan Kenobi]

Update

 

Better pictures:

https://imgur.com/a/RoW9GLD

 

Sorry for the quality on the first batch, my phone is a bit dated. Hopefully these look better.

[FloridaAnts]

Update
 
Better pictures:
https://imgur.com/a/RoW9GLD
 
Sorry for the quality on the first batch, my phone is a bit dated. Hopefully these look better.

Looks like F. Argenta or F. Subsericea to me

[RushmoreAnts]

Formica fusca species group. This does include species like subsericea and argentea, however it is notoriously difficult to distinguish between the dozens of North American species without a microscope and/or genetic analysis.

[OiledOlives]

Formica fusca species group. This does include species like subsericea and argentea, however it is notoriously difficult to distinguish between the dozens of North American species without a microscope and/or genetic analysis.

This is just completely wrong for a lot of eastern Serviformica.