Acrobat Ants (Crematogaster lineolata?) in Rotting Wood

ID Tentative.

I'm terrible with the Formicidae family, so any insight on an ID would be most helpful! Found in rotting wood in a dense mixed forest.

For the habitat and distribution, it seems this is most likely Crematogaster lineolata?
Seems right for the habitat/distribution? Please feel free to pitch in!
http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Crematogaster_lineolata
http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Key_to_eastern_US_Crematogaster
Crematogaster cerasi is too far North. Crematogaster laeviuscula is too far West.

comments (4)

Christine Young

Lion

They definitely have pointed abdomens. Did you key them out? Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Yes. I got the genus suggestion from an ant expert on iNaturalist this morning. I then looked at a key for the Eastern US.
  
  C. lineolata seemed like the best match, but I can't be 100 percent sure (I'm not super familiar with ants)! Waiting for a reply back from him to confirm my ID. Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    I'm not good with ants either, but the pointy bums seem to match? Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      Yes! I would have considered C. cerasi, but it seems it is mostly up your way! Posted 6 years ago