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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 Lasius (Lasius Subgenus Lasius) » formerly Lasius alienus (Lasius americanus)
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ant - Lasius americanus
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

ant - Lasius americanus
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
March 12, 2006
Size: 3.5mm
Found under bark on an old pine log, living together with many small weevils.
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Contributed by tom murray on 12 March, 2006 - 5:58pm
Last updated 13 March, 2006 - 7:27am

Interesting, usually alienus
Interesting, usually alienus has very yellowish legs, but they aren't neoniger. I think, though it is a stretch, that neoniger and alienus can hybridize.
… Ant Catcher11, 19 April, 2009 - 7:41pm login or register to post comments

Lasius sp. - workers
Most probably Lasius alienus, as color, size and virtual absence of hairs on the antennal scapi match very well with this widespread species.
… Richard Vernier, 13 March, 2006 - 5:54am login or register to post comments

 
L. alienus
It does match up very well with L. alienus. Thanks Richard.
… tom murray, 13 March, 2006 - 7:33am login or register to post comments

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