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[Lucie]

It is queen

 

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Olomouc, Czech republic, i've seen them all over the city
2. Date of collection: 17.6.2018
3. Habitat of collection: sidewalk
4. Length (from head to gaster): 9mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: bllack, gaster striped black and brown
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description: 

9. Nuptial flight time and date: 17.6.18 I found lot of them about 16 p.m. but they are already without wings

 

 

https://imgur.com/a/pFFV3X7

 

https://imgur.com/a/mcTSNcz

 

https://imgur.com/a/ZxAIchn

 

https://imgur.com/a/oDnLhYo

Edited by Lucie, June 17 2018 - 7:56 AM.

[VoidElecent]

Your queens appear to be fusca group Formica.

[Barristan]

Hi,

 

some Serviformica, I am not sure which species, could you make some close-up pictures of one queen?

[Lucie]

Hi,

 

some Serviformica, I am not sure which species, could you make some close-up pictures of one queen?

so, i tried. unfortunately i don't have better camera.

 

https://imgur.com/a/ns05EO5

 

https://imgur.com/a/ECRzXOt

[Batspiderfish]

I'm confused about which queen we are looking at. One of them looks like Lasius.

Edited by Batspiderfish, June 17 2018 - 11:26 AM.

[Lucie]

Thank you for the answers. I know that the images are bad.

[Lucie]

I bought a phone macro lense so there are some actual pictures of one of the queens. https://imgur.com/a/X9iwTS9what species it could be?

[Zxirl]

Macro lens photos look like Lasius niger.