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July 24/17 Victoria BC Canada Queen Flight ID?

Started By Russell , Jul 24 2017 11:17 PM

july 24/17 victoria bc canada

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#1 Offline Russell - Posted July 24 2017 - 11:17 PM

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Hi All

Went to close car skylight and noticed a huge number of queens by the grass and driveway at around 7pm tonight. Humidity high 80+% and temp high today around 25 Degree Celsius. In just a few min found 13 queens. They are about same size as tretramorium but under microscope very different. ID help would be appreciated?.

1.Location : Victoria BC, Canada, Esquimalt 7pm 82% humidity. 20 degrees.

2. Date of collection: July 24th/17
3. Habitat of collection: Found by grass and paver driveway
4. Length (from head to gaster):
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Brown-Black
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Petiole under thorax. Large gaster.
7. Distinguishing behaviour: Poor climbers.
8. Nest description: NA

Album: July 24/17 Victoria BC Canda Queen Flight

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Thank You

Russell

Camponotus Pennsylvanicus/Modus

Tetramorium sp. E

Formica Podzolica

Lasius Alienus

Lasius Niger

Formica Ravida

#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted July 25 2017 - 3:35 AM

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Lasius alienus

Remember to include measurements.

Edited by Batspiderfish, July 25 2017 - 3:36 AM.

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