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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Ants (Formicoidea) » Ants (Formicidae) » Formicinae » Lasiini » Citronella Ants (Lasius) » Subgenus Acanthomyops (Lasius Subgenus Acanthomyops) » Lasius murphyi
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Lasius murphyi
Copyright © 2008 John R. Maxwell

Lasius murphyi
Rancocas Woods, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
July 19, 2008
My nephew wanted me to see the new queens. We went back under the same slate slab in the backyard walkway and found many of these large winged ones. I think there may have also been some smaller winged ones but I'm not sure.

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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 21 July, 2008 - 9:16am
Last updated 4 May, 2009 - 10:43pm

Moved
Moved from Subgenus Acanthomyops.
… John R. Maxwell, 4 May, 2009 - 10:30pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Citronella Ants, Lemon Ants.
… John R. Maxwell, 18 October, 2008 - 8:15am login or register to post comments

 
But, they are citronella ants.
Quite likely Lasius (Acanthomyops) murphyi, based on the dense yellow fuzz on the face of the winged females. The smaller winged ones you saw were males.
… James C. Trager, 4 May, 2009 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I appreciate the help.
… John R. Maxwell, 4 May, 2009 - 10:40pm login or register to post comments

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