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I think fire ants, but alates - Lasius
Copyright © 2009 Jessica Lawrence

I think fire ants, but alates - Lasius
Prospect Hill, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
May 26, 2009
Size: 5mm
I've never seen them with wings, so I wasn't positive they were fire ants.
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Contributed by Jessica Lawrence on 26 May, 2009 - 9:38am
Last updated 23 June, 2009 - 8:10am

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… Jessica Lawrence, 23 June, 2009 - 8:10am login or register to post comments

These are Citronella Ants (Lasius sp, subgenus Acanthomyops)
Both yellow, wingless workers and reddish, winged young queens can be seen at this "swarming" colony. Maybe L. interjectus.
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sweet
thanks!
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