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Lasius sp.? Massachusetts

Started By Ottercl , Jul 29 2023 6:46 AM

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#1 Offline Ottercl - Posted July 29 2023 - 6:46 AM

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LocationPlymouth County, Massachusetts

At my blacklight last night (July 28 - around 10:30 PM) in Scituate, Massachusetts, I found dozens of these queens being swarmed by hundreds of males. I took three queens who had dropped their wings. I believe it is a Lasius species, but I’m not sure which one. The queens range from 5-6 mm. I mainly want to know if these queens are social parasites or not (hopefully they are not).

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