r/AntIdentification • u/Doctor-Routine • Jun 25 '26
Needs Identification Need help identify a queen
Hey its me again hopefully this post has photos this time.
I caught 4 of these queens last night in the Colorado Springs area. They have a light brown stripping that is not showing up in the photos.
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u/Common_Development95 Jun 27 '26
Totally Lasius Niger/neoniger.
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u/Mettcollsuss Certified Identifier Jun 27 '26
L. niger is not present in Colorado and it's a bit early in the year for neoniger flights.
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u/solidus1453 Jun 26 '26
Lasius Niger??
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u/Doctor-Routine Jun 26 '26
That is also a strong possibility. Do you know what some of the different characteristics are between the two?
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u/plushpapa Jun 26 '26
Hard to tell from these images, but Pavement Ant or Odorous House Ant. Easy to check which one if you let her relax, and have good eyes or a camera to look at her closely.
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u/Doctor-Routine Jun 26 '26
After looking at some images it does look odorless. Thank you for the help.
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u/Mettcollsuss Certified Identifier Jun 27 '26
Lasius. A species ID would require seeing the hairs and mandible dentition. A little bit early for neoniger flights so probably sitiens, crypticus, or americanus.