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Citronella Ant - Lasius

Citronella Ant - Lasius
Stillwell Woods, Nassau County, New York, USA
March 17, 2012
Size: 7 mm +/-
Any hope of more info? No better pictures. Can be frassed.
This was a single individual under a board on a dry, exposed hillside.

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Citronella Ant (Lasius sp., subgenus Acanthomyops) - female
A dealated female, i.e. a wannabe (parasitic) foundress. I think the pic is a bit too blurry for a conclusive specific ID. Only L. latipes can safely be ruled out.

 
Hey, that's a lot of info for
Hey, that's a lot of info for a blurry picture. This thing wouldn't sit still once exposed. Thanks very much!

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