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Michigan - 08/14/2018 - Tiny Lasius

Started By cfreidsma , Aug 13 2018 10:22 PM
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Best Answer Batspiderfish , August 14 2018 - 7:24 AM

Tapinoma sessile

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#1 Offline cfreidsma - Posted August 13 2018 - 10:22 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Western Michigan, Ottawa County
2. Date of collection: Early this summer. I've had her a while and didn't write anything down. 
3. Habitat of collection: Side of my house. I live in a small town. 
4. Length (from head to gaster): At most 3mm.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Very tiny

 

I posted her on the Michigan Facebook group when I first caught her. It was decided that she was some sort of Lasius that was out early. Now that she has some nanitics, I figured I would post new pictures. 

 

 

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#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted August 14 2018 - 7:24 AM   Best Answer

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Tapinoma sessile


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#3 Offline VoidElecent - Posted August 14 2018 - 8:07 AM

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"Tiny Lasius." 

 

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#4 Offline cfreidsma - Posted August 14 2018 - 9:47 AM

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Tapinoma sessile

I knew it was weird that none of the species I kept looking up seemed to match. Wish I could have found more than one now.

 

I think there is/was one in my bathroom. Every time I would take a shower there would be one or two little workers running around. 


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