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[fleetingyouth]

Went out around 4 am to look for queens as it was very humid and foggy and found these ants making a trail up an oak tree in my yard. I followed the ones going down into my yard for about 35 feet before I lost sight of them. Just one straight line through the grass and up into the tree. They were black with maybe some dark red tint. The light I was using kinda brought out the red look. Also, they all had large gasters larger than the rest of their bodies but half of them had really swollen gasters with stripes. 

 

Sorry for the bad images. 

 

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Boston, MA
2. Date of collection: 5 AM July 16, 2018
3. Habitat of collection: Oak tree
4. Length (from head to gaster): 5mm just slightly larger than a tetramorium worker
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Black, dark red maybe
6. Distinguishing characteristics: N/A
7. Distinguishing behavior: N/A
8. Nest description: N/A
9. Nuptial flight time and date: N/A

 

 

[AntsAreUs]

Prenolepis imparis

[fleetingyouth]

Thanks Antsareus. 

 

I've never seen them in my yard before very interesting species. It says they kind of hibernate during the summer. Is it unusual for them to be so active on an almost 80-degree day with high humidity? 

[AntsAreUs]

Thanks Antsareus. 

 

I've never seen them in my yard before very interesting species. It says they kind of hibernate during the summer. Is it unusual for them to be so active on an almost 80-degree day with high humidity? 

Yes but I have noticed the ones here can come out on cooler days during summer.