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[antnest8]

first the workers (not the same as the queens)

1. Location (on a map) of collection: south east Michigan
2. Date of collection: 2/22/2018
3. Habitat of collection: under a rock in a garden inside a tunnel
4. Length (from head to gaster): ~2-3mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: light light brown
6. Distinguishing characteristics: small in the cold ground at 38 degrees Fahrenheit air temp
7. Distinguishing behavior: stay still then run all over the place
8. Nest description: under a rick in a tunnel

9. Nuptial flight time and date: workers have no nuptial flight

 

queens in next post
 

 

 

[FeedTheAnts]

Not very good pics, but I'm gonna say Prenolepis imparis or Lasius.

[antnest8]

1. Location (on a map) of collection: south east Michigan
2. Date of collection: 2/22/2018
3. Habitat of collection: under a rock
4. Length (from head to gaster): ~6-8mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: brown/ dark brown
6. Distinguishing characteristics: has stripes on gaster and has big head and little gaster leading to a social parasite.
7. Distinguishing behavior:  in the cold ground at 38 degrees Fahrenheit air temp
8. Nest description: under a rick in a tunnel

9. Nuptial flight time and date: caught from ground.

[antnest8]

is hard to get a good pic. with a bad macro lens on a 2mm bug

and i thought i would be prenolepis but i never thought they would be so small

[Hunter]

that's L umbratus

Edited by Hunter, February 22 2018 - 2:29 PM.

[Hunter]

can i have a better pic of workers

[antnest8]

more lasuis umbratus! i already have three other queens!

[AntsAreUs]

more lasuis umbratus! i already have three other queens!

With this time of year you'll mostly only find Prenolepis imparis, and some species of parasitic Lasius due to them flying right before hibernation. 

[antnest8]

man if i could find prenolepis imparis queens i would be happy but i look under rocks and ill i find are these parasitic queens.

[TennesseeAnts]

Lasius umbratus.

[antnest8]

i wonder when lasius gets out of hibernation then i could do the callow method and get these queens a colony