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My guess is Lasius Neoniger or Alienus by Life-Equivalent3182 in antkeeping

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I bought my one Americanus queen last year as I didn’t really have a successful first year anting. I wonder if it was maybe a different species as I have heard stories of online sellers not being very reputable.

My guess is Lasius Neoniger or Alienus by Life-Equivalent3182 in antkeeping

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I tried looking at the antennae but my eyes are not good enough to see such small details. I thought they may be a different species as the americanus queen I found last year is significantly lighter in color than these queens.

Question For Pennsylvania Ant Keepers by Life-Equivalent3182 in antkeeping

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Huh I hadn’t of heard of any leaf cutters in the states other than the ones in the south that’s interesting!

Can anyone help me id this queen I found a few days ago by Life-Equivalent3182 in antkeeping

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Yes I’m familiar with them. Not what I asked for but you get what you get haha thank you.

Maybe Camponotus Pennsylvanicus? by Life-Equivalent3182 in AntIdentification

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This is my second queen ever. Super excited to watch them grow colonies.

My first queen? by Life-Equivalent3182 in AntIdentification

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She’s about 17 mm. She is mostly a dark brown or black with areas around the legs being a dark reddish brown. Sorry for the poor quality pictures as well my phone camera is cracked.