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found this "queen?" under a rock in upstate Ny

Started By disasterants , Apr 27 2018 12:12 PM

Best Answer LC3 , April 27 2018 - 12:16 PM

Parasitic Lasius sp. probably L. umbratus.

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#1 Offline disasterants - Posted April 27 2018 - 12:12 PM

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I found this "queen?" under a rock in upstate Ny. can anybody identify it for me?

 

 


#2 Offline LC3 - Posted April 27 2018 - 12:16 PM   Best Answer

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Parasitic Lasius sp. probably L. umbratus.


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#3 Offline disasterants - Posted April 27 2018 - 12:17 PM

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She was all by her lonesome; no workers or anything near her. i'm thinking lasius or mabye crematogaster?


#4 Offline disasterants - Posted April 27 2018 - 12:18 PM

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Parasitic Lasius sp. probably L. umbratus.

 

so... I have to get some brood to start a colony with her?


#5 Offline LC3 - Posted April 27 2018 - 1:20 PM

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Lasius social parasites unlike Formica will not care for brood, they need a workforce to take care of them and brood.

 

I'd recommend you give this a read:

http://www.formicult...cial-parasites/


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