Smaller Yellow Ants

They were clearly having some sort of party.

Habitat: Rotting wood; mixed forest

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Cool! Would this be the party?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuptial_flight Posted one year ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Lol, yes. The winged ants are all the queens! They are parasitic on other ant species. So, these queens have to locate another ant colony, kill its queen, and take it over before winter. Posted one year ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    That's interesting because for the species I recorded in our garden it's opposite: the winged ones are the males, pushed out of the nest by the small yellow females. Posted one year ago

The Common Citronella Ant

"Lasius claviger", or smaller yellow ant, is a species of ant belonging to the genus "Lasius", formerly a part of the genus "Acanthomyops". Described in 1862 by Roger, the species is native to the United States.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Christine Young