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Posted September 21 2016 - 12:51 PM
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Queen 1:
Location of collection: Macomb, MI (48042)
Date of collection: 9/20/2016
Habitat of collection: Backyard, grass/dirt. Found under a piece of flashing in clay/topsoil.
Length: 9mm.
Actual color is somewhere between the two pictures.
Location of collection: Macomb, MI (48042)
Date of collection: 9/20/2016
Habitat of collection: Backyard, grass/dirt. Found walking on a kid's pool in the middle of grassy yard.
Length: 8mm.
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Posted September 21 2016 - 1:18 PM
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Posted September 21 2016 - 2:53 PM
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Queen one is also a Lasius parasite. Possibly Lasius claviger, Lasius subglaber or a late Lasius interjectus, but I can't make out details in the photo. I agree with Lasius umbratus for the second queen.
http://www.formicult...cial-parasites/
Edited by Batspiderfish, September 21 2016 - 2:54 PM.
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Posted September 21 2016 - 6:06 PM
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Posted September 21 2016 - 6:18 PM
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9 mm for parasitic lasius?
Lasius can get that big, especially with a 1mm margin of error.
Edited by Batspiderfish, September 21 2016 - 6:21 PM.
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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Posted September 22 2016 - 4:31 AM
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Lasius makes sense. I actually have a gigantic nest of them along the edge of my property. I'll try to grab a worker tonight and get a picture of one for confirmation.
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Posted September 22 2016 - 5:41 AM
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Lasius makes sense. I actually have a gigantic nest of them along the edge of my property. I'll try to grab a worker tonight and get a picture of one for confirmation.
If the worker is somehow easier to photograph, then go for it. 
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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