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[Someone]

In the island part of Denmark I haven't seen a lot of different ants except Lasius

 

Week ago I saw some Lasius queens, I thought Lasius Niger. They're on the picture in the test tube.

 

Now today I again saw a lot of queens but those I caught look a bit different. The body is darker. They're on the 3 pictures after

 

Are those I caught and new ones the same or any other interesting Lasius?

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[Virginian_ants]

I think some might be Lasius Niger and others Flavus.

[Someone]

Oh, the light ones are Flavus?

[Virginian_ants]

I think. I'm not too familiar with European ants but they are similar to what we have here in the states.

[Someone]

I found also the third one. Smaller bodies with yellow underneath. 

[Someone]

[Virginian_ants]

That one is Flavus.
Idk about the other ones

[Someone]

Ok, so I don't need to drop them any workers, they are not umbratus?

I just also took some yellow workers today that also had flight, thought they are Umbratus, forgot that flavus are also yellow

[Someone]

I will keep 2 colonies of the light ones, take 1 black one and 1 flavus. Will see what's going to happen to them.

I'm a little worried that one can die, but I don't want to make too many if they all make it and then put some outside

[Virginian_ants]

They are wayyyyyyy to thick to be parasitic.

[Someone]

Ok, got it

I'll put the workers next to their nest then)

[Mettcollsuss]

All are Lasius niger group. Probably just L. niger, but would need macro pics showing scape and clypeus hairs to confirm species.

[Virginian_ants]

Really even the yellow gaster one in The first pic.

[Mettcollsuss]

yes