Queen Ant ID North potomac/ gaithersburg Maryland

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I caught 2 of the queens on July 5, 2017.Yes, that was a while ago but I just found a macro lens I didn't know I bought from five below. Sorry if the pictures are low quality, it was my first time attempting to take pictures with a macro lens (and it was a cheap one). I should be able to take better pictures if needed once I get my new lens form amazon. But back to the ID, they are both fairly light brown with a small black spot under their gaster. Some of the photos are darker then they are because of lighting, and some are a bit lighter because of lighting again. Also, the Queens are approximately 5 MM long, but she might be able to stretch out a bit longer.

First the head shots

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The head is a bit blurry in this one but you can see the antennae segments a bit better.

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The head is a bit better in this shot

Secondly, Top view shots

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This one is closer to her natural color

Lastly the best side view I could get( without disturbing her too much)

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