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queen ant? - Acanthomyops
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

queen ant? - Acanthomyops
Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
March 29, 2007
Size: ~7mm

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queen ant? - Acanthomyops queen ant? - Acanthomyops
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Contributed by tom murray on 30 March, 2007 - 7:02am
Last updated 30 March, 2007 - 6:42pm

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Richard, thanks for the id. It seems like there are a number of ant species that have queens that parasitize an existing colony.
… tom murray, 30 March, 2007 - 6:42pm login or register to post comments

Yes - Citronella Ant queen (Acanthomyops sp.)
These are now wandering alone after overwintering, until they find a colony of Lasius to parasitize.
… Richard Vernier, 30 March, 2007 - 3:10pm login or register to post comments

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