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[noebl1]

Queen #1 - 

 

1. Location of collection:                    Pool in Chelmsford, MA (one of many many many...)

 

2. Date of collection:                            7-01-2016 at 7am

3. Habitat of collection:                       Suburbs

 

4. Length (from head to gaster):         8.6-9mm

 

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:     black with some brown on gaster, legs and antenna

 

 

Tetramorium?

 

 

 

 

[noebl1]

Queen #2:

 

 

1. Location of collection:                     Deck, 2 of them, one with wings, one with.  Near Lowell, MA

 

2. Date of collection:                            June 30, 2016 at  6:45 PM

3. Habitat of collection:                       Heavy Woods

 

4. Length (from head to gaster):         ~7.6mm

 

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:     Orange, some banding on gaster

 

Lasius interjectus?

 

 

Edited by noebl1, December 31 2020 - 7:44 AM.

[Batspiderfish]

First is Tetramorium sp. E. A great ant to keep!

Second is Lasius interjectus, which is a social parasite of other Lasius. Colony founding can be tricky with this species -- she will need host workers. If you wanna know more, I wrote this big ol' thing on Antdude's forum: http://antfarm.yuku....=1#.V3cHI2grK00

[noebl1]

@batspiderfish:  Thanks!  I figured as much. I let the Lasius go as not prepared to raise them, but at least confirmed what I thought

 

 

I also have like 12 of the Tetramorium... one we found last night which I don't think is going to make it... and 11 from a friend's pool this AM.  Also gave me 7 or so males with it. Said the skimmer was so full he wasn't sure it was the right species I was looking for, LOL.

Edited by noebl1, July 1 2016 - 5:33 PM.