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Yellow Meadow Ants

Lasius Flavus

Photo by MatthewFuller
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Field Notes

Description:

I'd guess they're red ants, but they're really far more brown/yellow/orange than red.

Small nest under a plant pot, no more than 20 ants outside the nest

Reference Links:

Yellow meadow ant

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow meadow ant

Lasius flavus
NoahJones
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Comments (5)
NoahJones
They also have a pheromone that they release that is very smelly.
NoahJones
This is also scientifically known as Lasius flavus.
MatthewFuller
Thanks for the links :) I now believe this to be a Yellow Meadow ant
Gordon Dietzman
Ants are really fascinating animals, but they've been around a very long time and have undergone a lot of evolution and speciation. They have also been widely spread from their native habitat to others. As a result, it may be difficult to ID these to the genus level. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A4889451 and http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A442757 for more information.
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PublishedMay 14, 2011

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