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Posted August 15 2016 - 2:22 PM
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1. Location of collection: Nova Scotia, Canada
2. Date of collection: August 15 2016
3. Habitat of collection: Town
4. Length (from head to gaster): 7mm
Edited by AntsMAN, January 23 2017 - 3:55 PM.
Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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Posted August 15 2016 - 2:39 PM
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Myrmica sp. 
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Posted August 15 2016 - 2:43 PM
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Awesome! Myrmica rubra?
Edited by AntsMAN, August 15 2016 - 2:52 PM.
Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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Posted August 15 2016 - 3:15 PM
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Probably not Myrmica rubra, but a native species. The photographs are close, but the lighting isn't diffuse enough to see the fine details. Pictures of the antennal scapes and the propodeum/mesonotum tend to be most useful.
If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.
Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.
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Black lives still matter.
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