Formica sp. of some sort.
Caught August 15 2015, 75F, foggy, Nova Scotia Canada, 10-12 mm.
Caught August 13 2015 First one I caught.
Edited by AntsMAN, January 27 2017 - 12:53 PM.
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Posted August 15 2015 - 11:03 AM
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Posted August 15 2015 - 12:07 PM
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I'm 99.9999999999999999% sure this is in the Fusca group, exact species, not sure but definitely in the fusca group.
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Posted July 9 2016 - 10:52 AM
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Still not 100% sure what she is?
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Posted July 9 2016 - 11:50 AM
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The fusca group is tricky, and you typically need to look very closely. Formica glacialis is common in this part of the continent. I'll try to take a closer look after work. 
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Posted July 9 2016 - 1:05 PM
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I'll see if I can get some better pictures, and maybe a video.
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Posted July 9 2016 - 6:41 PM
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She's looking like Formica subsericea to me. I think pictures of the head and the gaster will help solidify an ID.
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Posted July 10 2016 - 5:42 AM
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That's what I'm leaning towards. This is what they do then I try to get a picture.
Current queens/colonies
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Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
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Posted July 10 2016 - 5:02 PM
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Here is the other queen I have in a test tube setup.
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Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
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Posted July 18 2016 - 5:16 AM
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Edited by AntsMAN, July 18 2016 - 5:17 AM.
Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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Posted July 18 2016 - 6:12 AM
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Are you posting the videos for the ID? Because still photographs are kinda necessary. 
If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.
Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.
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Posted July 18 2016 - 7:18 AM
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Just putting anything here that will help ID her.
Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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Are you posting the videos for the ID? Because still photographs are kinda necessary.
Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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Posted July 20 2016 - 1:39 PM
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Quote: Batspiderfish: "The first two tergites of the queen's gaster are covered in silvery pubescence, she is not Formica fusca. Silvery pubescence on only the first two tergites suggests Formica glacialis, but if there is also hair on the third, and if the antennal scapes are longer than the length of the head, then she is most likely Formica subsericea".
Still not 100% sure what they are.
Edited by AntsMAN, January 27 2017 - 12:52 PM.
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Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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