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NYC Lasius Species ID

Started By Voidley , Sep 15 2024 8:17 PM

Best Answer OiledOlives , September 16 2024 - 5:48 AM

Lasius emarginatus

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#1 Offline Voidley - Posted September 15 2024 - 8:17 PM

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I have a colony of Lasius that I can't quite get an ID of due to my lack of skill at IDing. I was pretty sure that I was L. americanus, but recently I took some photos of it and I noticed it had erect hairs on its scape and tibia, so now I'm not sure. I caught the queen crawling on the floor of an appartment in Brooklyn, NYC on the 4th of July (americanus would pretty be patriotic lol). Anyways, here are the photos so hopefully someone can give me the propper ID. Thanks.

Here's the live workers drinking from some sugar water:

And here I have a dead worker (it is kind of beaten up unfortunately)

Worker mandible (apical tooth broke off somehow):

Antennal scape:

Hind tibia:

Front tibia:

#2 Offline bmb1bee - Posted September 15 2024 - 8:47 PM

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What kind of camera do you use for those close up shots?

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#3 Offline Voidley - Posted September 16 2024 - 4:38 AM

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What kind of camera do you use for those close up shots?

Sony mirrorless camera body with Laowa 2x lens and some heavy cropping

#4 Offline OiledOlives - Posted September 16 2024 - 5:48 AM Best Answer

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Lasius emarginatus

Mettcollsuss and Voidley like this

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#5 Offline OwlThatLikesAnts - Posted September 16 2024 - 5:48 AM

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Lasius emarginatus

I second that, they are one of the most common over there

Currently keeping:

1x Formica subsericea, (used to be polygynous) 15+ workers with 4 pupa (Idk why they still have)

1x Lasius umbratus, (Workers accepted) 5+ workers with host brood

1x Ponera pennsylvanica, just queen

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#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 16 2024 - 10:58 AM

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The famous MannhatAnt.

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#7 Offline OwlThatLikesAnts - Posted September 16 2024 - 11:00 AM

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The famous MannhatAnt.

Oh yeah, I remember people talking about how it could be a new species but instead it was emarginatus

Currently keeping:

1x Formica subsericea, (used to be polygynous) 15+ workers with 4 pupa (Idk why they still have)

1x Lasius umbratus, (Workers accepted) 5+ workers with host brood

1x Ponera pennsylvanica, just queen

As you watch your ants march, remember: every journey begins with a single step (or queen)-not just towards you, but towards a future woven by diligence and shared dreams - Me

(I lost braincells just to make this quote)

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