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4 queen ID request Rhode Island 9/5/17 - 9/13/17

Started By Aquaexploder , Sep 21 2017 6:24 AM

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#1 Offline Aquaexploder - Posted September 21 2017 - 6:24 AM

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Queen 1 (Some type of Crematogaster)
1. Location (on a map) of collection: Cranston, Rhode Island

2. Date of collection: Some time from 9/5/17 through 9/13/17

3. Habitat of collection: Lawn
4. Length (from head to gaster):7mm-9mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: all black
6. Distinguishing characteristics: None
7. Distinguishing behavior:None
8. Nest description:N/A
Queen 1 https://imgur.com/a/mG7gL (please don't mind the bag of wood shavings in the background)



Queen 2 (Also some type of Crematogaster)
1. Location (on a map) of collection: Cranston, Rhode Island

2. Date of collection: Some time from 9/5/17 through 9/13/17

3. Habitat of collection: Lawn
4. Length (from head to gaster):11mm-13mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: all black, maybe a very small amount of red on the thorax.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: None
7. Distinguishing behavior:None
8. Nest description:N/A
https://imgur.com/a/9j1O8




Queen 3 (Some type of Lasius Parasite, maybe umbratus)
1. Location (on a map) of collection: Cranston, Rhode Island

2. Date of collection: Some time from 9/5/17 through 9/13/17

3. Habitat of collection: Lawn
4. Length (from head to gaster):7mm-8mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: all black, glossy
6. Distinguishing characteristics: None
7. Distinguishing behavior:None
8. Nest description:N/A
https://imgur.com/a/8kY37


Queen 4 (Unsure)
1. Location (on a map) of collection: Cranston, Rhode Island

2. Date of collection: Some time from 9/5/17 through 9/13/17

3. Habitat of collection: Lawn
4. Length (from head to gaster):4mm-5mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: all black
6. Distinguishing characteristics: None
7. Distinguishing behavior:None
8. Nest description:N/A
https://imgur.com/a/kKY4g

Edited by Aquaexploder, September 21 2017 - 6:36 AM.

#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted September 21 2017 - 7:39 AM

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The Crematogaster can't be identified further from these pictures. The Lasius parasite is L. claviger, and the small myrmicine queen is Myrmecina americana.


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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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#3 Offline Aquaexploder - Posted September 21 2017 - 9:13 AM

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The Lasius parasite is L. claviger, and the small myrmicine queen is Myrmecina americana.


Thanks!

Edited by Aquaexploder, September 21 2017 - 9:14 AM.

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