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Cornfield Ant

Lasius sp.

Photo by EmilyUmbarger
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Field Notes

Description:

A ton of these small winged ant looking insects. About 1cm in length, each. A mound of them here -at least 100 of them!

Species ID Suggestions

"Cornfield Ant"

Lasius sp.

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BugEric
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Comments (2)
BugEric
The larger ones are winged ("alate") queens, the smaller ones males. They are swarming. Colonies in any given area swarm at the same time to decrease the chances of inbreeding.

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Hymenoptera of the world -- bees, ants and all their friends
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PublishedAugust 29, 2013

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