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ID Request - Toronto Ontario
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 3:17 pm
by MLavers
Greetings Myrmicologists,
I need some help. I found this lovely lady mid-April in Toronto.
She is 8mm to 10mm is length. No visible petioles between Thorax and Gaster. I want to say Lasius sp. but don't recall if any would be out this time of year. Thoughts?
Thanks very much,
ML
Re: ID Request - Toronto Ontario
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 3:35 pm
by Batspiderfish
Prenolepis imparis
Re: ID Request - Toronto Ontario
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 3:48 pm
by JackPayne
Yep, prenelopis imparis are flying from what I've heard.
Re: ID Request - Toronto Ontario
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 3:49 pm
by MLavers
Thanks for the quick reply.
Fully Claustral? Anything special I ought to know about such a colony?
Looks like she's starting to lay eggs. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Re: ID Request - Toronto Ontario
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 4:40 pm
by Aquaexploder
Hi, I'm starting my own colony too and here are some of the things I learned.
The are a claustral species.
They are polygyne.
They like cool temperatures around 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Check up on them after two weeks (they should have laid eggs about now)
The "hibernate" during the summer.
If you would like more information I would recommend watching this: https://youtu.be/wcSBXPsvH6o
You can move them from there test tube when they have at least 10 workers.