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Integrative taxonomy reveals cryptic diversity in North American Lasius ants, and an overlooked introduced species


A monographic revision of the ant genus Lasius


The ants of New Mexico (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).


Matching comments ranked in order of relevance:

Lasius claviger


Subgenus Lasius?


Lasius pallitarsis or Lasius neoniger?


In this particular case they'


Lasius and Acanthomyops


Lasius flavus or Lasius nearc


Lasius


Now a subgenus of Lasius


Lasius species


It's an Ant Queen


Lasius sp. (cf. Lasius nearcticus)


Lasius (Lasius)


Lasius aphidicola. Scape comp


Lasius (Lasius)


Lasius (Lasius)


Lasius neoniger


A queen Lasius niger


I believe those are Lasius ne


Lasius. one of the parasitic


Lasius latipes


I've found most Lasius are mi


Lasius sp.


These look too pubescent for


Lasius alienus


Moved


Lasius claviger?


Lasius sp. - female


Lasius species. I want to say


Lasius species.


Lasius


Lasius latipes


Lasius sp. (subgenus Acanthomyops) - workers


Lasius species


Lasius


Lasius umbratus or Lasius claviger


My comment


Lasius


Lasius sp. (cf. Lasius nearcticus) -female


Lasius Acanthomyops, all one


Lasius alienus?


Thanks


Different species


Moved


Was changed to Lasius interje


Lasius


Lasius (Acanthomyops)


Lasius aphidicola


Lasius (Acanthomyops)


Lasius latipes


Lasius (Acanthomyops). Should


Lasius (Cautolasius), not gla


Lasius claviger


Lasius (Lasius)


Lasius americanus


Lasius latipes


Lasius (Lasius)


Possibly Lasius pallitarsis


Parasitic Lasius, subgenus Ac


Lasius


Parasitic Lasius


Lasius


Lasius it seems.


Best match is Lasius claviger


Lasius subgenus Lasius


ID.


Lasius, looks like L. neonige


Lasius neoniger and solenopsi


Lasius neoniger


Lasius neoniger


It's a parasitic lasius queen


Queen Lasius sp.


Lasius claviger queen


Lasius latipes queen.


Lasius species. Queen.


Lasius for sure.


Lasius, probably.


Moved


Lasius claviger queen.


Lasius


Lasius


Perhaps Lasius?


Lasius alienus


Lasius I think?


Lasius alienus maybe? I don'


Lasius (Lasius) sp.


Lasius (Lasius) sp.


From the size of the eye (com


Lasius


Lasius claviger


Lasius sp.


Lasius interjectus queen.


Lasius species.


Lasius claviger queen.


This is a Lasius sp.


Those look like Lasius clavig


Lasius neoniger might be more


Ants. They look like Lasius i


Lasius queen


Lasius emarginatus?


Lasius emarginatus


Lasius, but can't tell which.


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Still learning my ants so i c


Lasius but I do not recall th


Lasius


Nice shot. This is either Las


Lasius


Red?


Lasius umbratus?


Some sort of Lasius, but not


Andricus lasius?


Lasius sp. - a "swarming" nest


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links etc


Lasius niger


Lasius emarginatus


Wow! Very interesting (Lasius yes, neoniger no)


Looks like [i]Lasius[/i] sp.


Lasius from Olympia


Images Moved


Moved


Lasius sp. Might be in the cl


Lasius sp.


The ants are [i]Lasius pallit


Perhaps a Lasius queen?


This is [i]Lasius[/i] or [i]F


Looks like Lasius to me.


Lasius species, one of the fl


Lasius


Looks like lasius niger group


Looks like lasius to me, prob


Looks like Lasius to me, perh


Looks like Lasius to me, but


Looks like a Lasius queen to


I think it's a lasius, perhap


I think they're lasius, but i


Acanthomyops has been moved i


Some type of Lasius.. Perhaps


Lasius


Moved


Looks like Lasius to me.


Lasius sp.


Lasius is common


lasius queen


Lasius sp. - winged female


Lasius sp. - winged female


Lasius sp. (subgenus Lasius) - workers


Lasius sp. - workers


Formicinae: Lasius


Formicinae: Lasius


Lasius (Acanthomyops)


Formicinae: Lasius


Lasius sp. - worker


Formicinae: Lasius


Formicinae: Lasius


Formicinae: Lasius


Formicinae: Lasius


Lasius pallitarsis?


Formicinae: Lasius


Formicinae: Lasius


Formicinae: Lasius


Formicinae: Lasius


Formicinae: Lasius


Formicinae: Lasius


Formicinae: Lasius


This is a Lasius sp.


Citronella Ant (Lasius sp, subgenus Acanthomyops) - female


Moved


This is almost certainly Lasi


Lasius sp. - workers


Lasius


Looks like Lasius


Lasius claviger or umbratus group


Lasius sp.


Either Lasius latipes or that


Looks like an alate Lasius sp


Lasius neoniger


Lasius sp.


Lasius


Lasius alienus.


I agree with Richard


Lasius


Lasius Ancanthomyops claviger or another parasite.


Lasius neoniger


Looks like a Lasius species t


Thanks for Formicinae ID.


That is Lasius neoniger. Not


Lasius nearcticus - workers and reproductives.


Queen


Lasius


A Lasius I think but I'm not


Lasius sp. - workers and brood


Male


Lasius male


Comments


Lasius claviger


Lasius sp. (cf. Lasius neoniger) -female


Lasius alienus.


Lasius alienus


I'd say Lasius


Ants are of genus Lasius (Formicinae).


Lasius


Lasius or Acanthomyops - workers


Lasius sp. - workers


Alate queen Lasius species.


The ants are a Lasius species


Lasius


Lasius sp. - dealated parasitic female


Looks like a Lasius species.


OOPS! Lasius sp. - worker


Lasius sp. - worker


Lasius sp. - worker and winged female


Lasius nearcticus


Lasius sp. - workers


Lasius sp.


Lasius sp. - dealated parasitic female


Lasius neoniger?


Lasius, maybe neoniger


This one is a Lasius, actually


Moved


Moved


Lasius


Lasius


Lasius aphidicola


Moved


Moved


Moved


There is some newer taxonomy-


Moved


Moved


Moved


Frassed


Lasius subumbratus


Moved


See my comment


explanation


Moved


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Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


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Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Lasius claviger x latipes


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Lasius aphidicola


Lasius aphidicola


Lasius (Cautolasius)


Lasius aphidicola correct


Lasius claviger


Lasius aphidicola


Lasius interjectus


Lasius aphidicola


Lasius claviger


Lasius claviger


Lasius americanus


Lasius americanus


Lasius


Lasius aphidicola


Lasius interjectus


Lasius neoniger


A Lasius male


Lasius neoniger


its prob lasius interjectus


Lasius claviger


Lasius americanus


Lasius


Lasius latipes


Lasius murphyi


Lasius (Chthonolasius)


Lasius (Acanthomyops)


Lasius


Lasius interjectus


Lasius interjectus


Lasius (Chthonolasius)


Lasius americanus


Lasius aphidicola


Lasius (Acanthomyops)


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I don't believe this is Lasius.


This is most likely a Formica


Lasius (Acanthomyops) for sure


These creatures


These aphids


Moved


Lasius americanus


Moved


Lasius americanus


Lasius claviger × latipes (hybrid)


L. claviger


Lasius americanus


2 species in this picture, th


Lasius (Cautolasius)


Lasius americanus


Lasius americanus


Size? These seem too big to b


Lasius?


3mm black winged ant yard after heavy rainfall, late summer NYC


3mm black winged any after heavy rain, backyard, late summer


Lasius


ID


Might it be a Citronella ant?


Looks like Lasius interjectus


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Genus Lasius I think


Lasius, for sure


I don't know what species, bu


Yes, Lasius


Moved


Moved


Possible?


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Probably Acanthomyops


Often the yellow ones...


Perhaps


Lasius claviger - Smaller Yellow Ant?


Lasius sp.


Frassed


Thanks James


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Lasius


Moved


Lasius


Moved


Moved


Moved


Lasius


Lasius


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


small ant


Moved


Reproductive caste of ants


male ant


male ant


Lasius


orange


Frassed


Moved


Moved


Frassed


That makes sense


Moved


re: not Lasius


Moved


Moved


Not Lasius


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Lasius confirmed, but niger doubtful.


Fire Ants? Wrong subfamily. L


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Lasius sp.


Formicidae


Perhaps Lasius or similar?


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Citronella ant


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Moved


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No ants, but


Moved


Lasius


Moved


Moved


winged ants of some sort


OK, made that tribe and moved the pages


Lasius


Moved


Moved


The ant is...


Lasius pallitarsis


Ants are Lasius (Acanthomyops)


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Moved


Lasius niger


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Thanks, I will have a lot mor


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Lasius?


Moved


How Formicinae classification should look, as a result of the fi


Lasius


Lasius queen


Looks like a Lasius queen


Ants are


Moved


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Lasius pallitarsis


Lasius sitiens


Lasius sitiens


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


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ID'd by Trager


Lasius


Certainly Lasius


Can You Confirm Lasius emarginatus


Moved


Moved


Wing scars


Reminds me of Lasius


Formicine Queen


Moved


Lasius latipes


Moved for expert attention


I found ant in same trap.


This is very interesting-I ha


Lasius claviger?


Moved


*


Moved


Lasius pallitarsis


Lasius


Lasius alienus (Foerster)


Lasius?


Thank you! I have also recent


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.


Probably


Moved


Heteroecus dasydactyli


Aphaenogaster tennesseensis - worker


Lasius claviger - reproductive female


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Lasius sp. (subgenus Chthonolasius) - reproductive female


Lasius alienus - workers


Your ID


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Lasius sp. - worker


Lasius sp. - workers and males


Here's a link to the BG info page on Lasius niger:


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Lasius (subgenus Chthonolasius) - reproductive female


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*


Lasius sp. - male


Interesting


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Probably


Citronella ants


Lasius neoniger - worker


Moved


But...


Camponotus


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*


*


Invasion


Moved


Thanks


Yellow Lasius


Check your measurement


Moved


lasius


Lasius sp.


Yes


Lasius sp. (subgenus Chtonolasius) - female


Not...TOO much to worry about...


Thanks, James


Lasius sp.


This is Prenolepis imparis


Lasius neoniger - worker


Thanks!


Citronella Ant (Lasius sp., subgenus Acanthomyops) - female


Just wondering...


For the record


ant


Lasius sp.. (umbratus group) - winged female


Probably so.


Moved


Moved for expert attention


Thanks!


This is the Formicinae: [i]La


Moved


Oops! Tapinoma sessile - workers


Moved


Moved


Moved


ant carrying ant


Moved


Lasius sp.


Male Lasius


Food


Pseudometagea schwarzii (Ashmead)


Lasius sp., I think


Moved


Lasius


Moved


Moved


Looks like Tapinoma (I think


Moved


Moved


Thank you, James!


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Citronella Ant (Lasius subgenus Acanthomyops) - female


Lasius male


Lasius


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Genus:


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Agree with Gordon


Not so fast -


Lasius sp. perhaps?


Lasius interjectus - female


Species ID?


Moved


Moved


The brown one is...


Moved


Moved


Moved


Dolichoderinae: Forelius


Moved


Moved


Male Lasius


Male Lasius


Male Lasius


Male Lasius


Actually


All things considered not bad


The modified legs and short t


Not an ID


yes: lasius


lasius, maybe claviger group


Not so far off, John


Moved


acanthomyops is now lasius claviger group


looks like lasius niger group


lasius niger group, possibly niger


acanthomyops is now lasius claviger group


maybe lasius?


lasius queen


Citronella ants!


This is indeed Lasius interjectus (winged female)


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


No ant is truly solitary.


Inquiline midge


Formicinae: Lasius


Based on the newer images fro


citronella ants


This is indeed a Formica (fusca group, large worker).


Moved


Dolichoderinae: Tapinoma


Re: pupae & cocoons


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


And I lean that way, too.


Lasius sp. - workers


Lasius sp. (subgenus Chtonolasius) - queen


Lasius sp. (subgenus Chtonolasius) - queen


Prenolepis imparis


Moved


Formicinae: Lasius


Lasius sp. - worker


Subfamily Formicinae


Right subfamily (Formicinae)


Yep, Lasius.


The ant is a Lasius sp.,


Lasius


Citronella Ant (Lasius, subgenus Acanthomyops) - female


Citronella Ant (Lasius, subgenus Acanthomyops) - female


Moved


Moved


This is a Lasius


Moved


Need better resolution to be sure


This is almost certainly Lasi


This is indeed a Lasius foundress


Lasius sp. - worker


Lasius sp. - male


This is a Citronella Ant (Lasius subgenus Acanthomyops) queen


Formica lasioides - workers


False Honey Ant (Prenolepis imparis) - workers


Lasius sp.


These are indeed Lasius sp. workers


Lasius neoniger


Reminds me of Lasius


Lasius sp


Moved


Moved


Lasius indeed


Not an ID


Moved


This is Formica


I agree with Richard


Lasius subgenera


Citronella Ant (Lasius, subgenus Acanthomyops) - female


The small yellow ones...


Moved


Moved


Moved


Size?


Lasius


Lasius


no


I'm not an expert, but it loo


Ant


She's not of the same genus


Yes


I am far from an expert


Ant for sure, looks rather li


Lasius Queen


De-alate queen


Alate queen.


Alate ant.


The ant is a Lasius sp.,


Ant


Ant queen


Fits the description


Yes.


No.


Queen Ant


These are Citronella Ants (Lasius sp, subgenus Acanthomyops)


...


Parasitic Ants


Thanks


or Lasius flavus


'Twas I


I thought someone else was going to reply.


Lasius sp. - dealated parasitic female


Lasius interjectus


But, they are citronella ants.


Moved


Thanks James


Moved


Lasius neoniger


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


I agree


Hi


Lasius neoniger


Lasius neoniger


Could be


Moved


This one close-up should not be frassed...


Citronella Ant (Lasius subgenus Acanthomyops.) queen


Postscript


Lasius sp. - winged female


Lasius sp. - (formerly) winged female


Not an expert


Moved


Moved


Lasius


Lasius sp. - workers


ant :)


Male ants are often very tiny


Thank you...


Acanthomyops


I was going through my book,


Laisus vs Acanthomyops


Maybe


Maybe


Lasius sp. -male


Lasius sp.


Lasius sp. - swarming


Not Lasius, and in a different subfamily.


Well with this ant you would


Lasius sp. - workers


Antennophorus?


moved


I think he was right


Lasius sp. - workers


Lasius sp. - workers


Lasius, yes


Lasius sp. - workers


Lasius sp. - workers


Yes - Lasius sp.


This is "just" an ant with wings...


Formica Ants Unsuitable For 'Antfarms'


Correct


A Formicine male (Formicinae)


Yes, I saw that guide page,


Citronella Ants?


Moved


Moved


Lasius sp. - worker


Yes - Citronella Ant queen (Acanthomyops sp.)


Lasius sp. - worker


Winged ant


No - other Formicine genus


I'd never have guessed...


Lasius sp.


Citronella Ant (Acanthomyops sp.) queen


Formica sp.


Tapinoma sessile - worker


Moved


A Formicine. Looks like Lasi


Thought They Were Scales...


I never knew that. Whenever


Lasius sp. - winged female


Interesting situation


False Honey Ant (Prenolepis imparis) - mating


I would rather say...


That is common


Lasius sp. - most probably L. alienus


Eyes are not small enough...


Lasius sp. - workers


One must guess...


Yes - Citronella Ant queen (Acanthomyops sp.)


Lasius sp. - winged female


Citronella Ant (Acanthomyops sp.) queen


Odorous Ants (Tapinoma sp.) - Dolichoderinae


Exact


Formica sp. (fusca group) - incipient colony


Confirmation - Lasius sp.


Subfamily Formicinae - Tribe Lasiini


Thanks!


Very nice shots


Moved


Lasius neoniger or niger queen


Thanks Donald