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Ants - Lasius
Copyright © 2012 Tony DeSantis

Ants - Lasius
Dismal Swamp State Park, Camden County, North Carolina, USA
January 12, 2012
Found underneath a rotting log. I'm thinking of Lasius nearcticus, but unsure. Unfortunately, this was my best photo.
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Contributed by Tony DeSantis on 12 January, 2012 - 6:23pm
Last updated 13 January, 2012 - 11:47am

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… James C. Trager, 13 January, 2012 - 11:47am login or register to post comments

Probably so.
Based on the photo, the guess of Lasius nearcticus seems right. The loccation is interesting. I think of this as a more northern species, one that might be up in the mountains but not in the lowlands of North Carolina. How high in elevation is Dismal Swamp?
… James C. Trager, 13 January, 2012 - 8:30am login or register to post comments

 
11 feet
in that area, according to Google Earth.
… Tony DeSantis, 13 January, 2012 - 9:08am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 January, 2012 - 6:32pm login or register to post comments

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