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Queen ID Request: Philadelphia, PA 5/17/2017 [2]

Started By VoidElecent , May 17 2017 6:39 PM

Best Answer MrILoveTheAnts , May 17 2017 - 6:48 PM

That looks like a Lasius interjectus queen to me.

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#1 Offline VoidElecent - Posted May 17 2017 - 6:39 PM

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LocationPhiladelphia, PA.

1. Location of collection: Suburb of Philadelphia, PA.
2. Date of collection: May 17, 2017
3. Habitat of collection: Ant was found below outdoor house lamp (Not UV or BL)
4. Length (from head to gaster): approx. 9-10 millimeters.
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Orange-brown in shade, very bright yellow-orange in light.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Post-petiole absent
7. Distinguishing behavior: NA
8. Nest description: NA

Notes: Reminds me of L. interjectus, but I truly don't know where to start with her. We checked the light attached to our house at approx. 10:00 pm EST, and found her scurrying around on the sidewalk. Very sorry for the plethora of ID threads, but we didn't think we'd find anything that needed identification so late at night.

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#2 Offline MrILoveTheAnts - Posted May 17 2017 - 6:48 PM Best Answer

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That looks like a Lasius interjectus queen to me.

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#3 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted May 17 2017 - 6:57 PM

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Keep the ID's coming!

Beautiful pictures of a beautiful species.

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