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Ant - Lasius, Carpenter.....? - Prenolepis imparis - female

Ant - Lasius, Carpenter.....? - Prenolepis imparis - Female
Springfield, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
April 25, 2009
Size: 8mm
Found in the yard and would like any information that you have, such as male or female, etc.

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Ant - Lasius, Carpenter.....? - Prenolepis imparis - female Ant - Lasius, Carpenter.....? - Prenolepis imparis - female Ant - Lasius, Carpenter.....? - Prenolepis imparis - female

Prenolepis imparis queen
The winter ant.

 
Quick Answer, Thanks
Flipping through the ants trying to ID thise one I missed Prenolepis because the picture that I looked at the ant was slender in the middle. Now, on looking at many pictures of this species I see that they have strong caste dimorphism. Thanks again!

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