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Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 25th, 2018

Started By WealthyCow , Jun 25 2018 7:31 PM

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#1 Offline WealthyCow - Posted June 25 2018 - 7:31 PM

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1. Found along pavement sidewalk near grass.

2. Found on June 25th, 2018.
3. Urban sidewalk, with some grassy patches and trees/shrubs nearby.
4. ~9mm long
5. Dark orange throughout.
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7. When two queens were together in a test tube they seemed relatively "friendly".
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10 . https://imgur.com/a/bPQVEFd


#2 Offline rbarreto - Posted June 25 2018 - 7:34 PM

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I'm gona go with Lasius interjectus.


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#3 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted June 25 2018 - 7:35 PM

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Lasius interjectus. Social parasites of existing Lasius colonies.


#4 Offline WealthyCow - Posted June 25 2018 - 7:50 PM

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I was thinking that, but oh noooo my fears were confirmed :(


#5 Offline Russell - Posted June 25 2018 - 8:14 PM

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I was thinking that, but oh noooo my fears were confirmed :(

what's wrong with it being Lasius interjectus? 


Camponotus Pennsylvanicus/Modus

Tetramorium sp. E

Formica Podzolica

Lasius Alienus

Lasius Niger

Formica Ravida 

#6 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted June 25 2018 - 8:47 PM

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I was thinking that, but oh noooo my fears were confirmed :(

what's wrong with it being Lasius interjectus? 

 

The fact that they require a host colony to invade which most people don't exactly have on hand at any given time.


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