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Lasius aphidicola
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Copyright © 2016
hallockk
Brown ant in leaf litter -
Lasius aphidicola
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
November 13, 2016
Size: ~1cm
Found this ant in a pile of leaves next to a tree. Is it a queen?
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Contributed by
hallockk
on 14 November, 2016 - 4:56pm
Last updated 17 November, 2016 - 7:00am
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Yes, a queen. This is a species that must invade and take over the colony of another species in its genus to found its own colony.
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James C. Trager
, 17 November, 2016 - 7:00am
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Thanks!
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, 17 November, 2016 - 11:49pm
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Aaron Hunt
, 14 November, 2016 - 5:08pm
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