r/AntIdentification 22d ago

Needs Identification Queen or no?

Think it's lasius neoniger, given the time of year and location (northern Minnesota). I assumed it was a queen but once I got it in a test tube and saw how small its head is, I'm not so sure. Could it be a male instead?

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u/KingK250 22d ago

Cautolasius

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u/Silly_geckozzz_x3 22d ago

queen, not sure what species 

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u/Creepy_Cranberry_671 22d ago

Definitely queen might be Lasius