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Dusty carpet queen

Started By m99 , Aug 15 2024 5:21 PM

Best Answer ANTdrew , August 15 2024 - 5:25 PM

Parasitic Lasius. Go to the full post


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#1 Offline m99 - Posted August 15 2024 - 5:21 PM

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lmao wild. literally posted my last ID thread and turned around to see this girl crawling onto my rug. At first I thought she was a crazy spotted color but it seems clear she's just dusty.

 

Fortunately got some (slightly) better pics on this one I think.

 

Location: CT

 

Size: About 3mm

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Edited by m99, August 15 2024 - 5:22 PM.

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 15 2024 - 5:25 PM   Best Answer

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Parasitic Lasius.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#3 Offline m99 - Posted August 15 2024 - 5:28 PM

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Wow two in a row huh. They look so different size and gaster-wise but guess this one had a better meal before heading out.


#4 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted August 15 2024 - 6:13 PM

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L. murphyi or Lasius murphyi most likely. Definitely a parasitic Lasius species or a temporary parasite.

Edit: L. latipes instead.

Edited by Artisan_Ants, August 16 2024 - 9:42 AM.

Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)                                       1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  

1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

#5 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 15 2024 - 6:55 PM

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Lasius latipes. Definitely not murphyi
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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/
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