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Started By noobkeeper , Mar 5 2017 10:12 AM

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#1 Offline noobkeeper - Posted March 5 2017 - 10:12 AM

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Today it was a sunny day and I went out to see if ants were already waking up. I found an active colony under a rock.
I'd really like to know what species these ants are because I want to know what's living in my garden. So, here are some pictures below. Hopefully they're good enough. The workers were about 3mm.

Location: Italy.

Edited by noobkeeper, March 5 2017 - 11:28 AM.

1x Tapinoma nigerrimum (4 queens) ~200 workers

9x Lasius sp. (founding)

#2 Offline VoidElecent - Posted March 5 2017 - 10:42 AM

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Looks to me like a Lepisiota species. Maybe L. melas, L. nigra, or L. frauenfeldi. From what I've read, this genera is notoriously invasive, although I personally like them for their colors and shape. Good Luck!