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Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger citronella ants tending to eggs. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger citronella ants tending to eggs. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger citronella ants. The different colors of the workers reflect their age. Ants are pale in color when they first eclose from the pupal stage but darken over time. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger citronella ants tending to eggs. This species maintains large colonies and requires a high reproductive rate. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger citronella ants. The different colors of the workers reflect their age. Ants are pale in color when they first eclose from the pupal stage but darken over time. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger citronella ant tending to eggs. The small eyes and pale coloration of this ant are typical for subterranean species. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger citronella ants tending to eggs. This species maintains large colonies and requires a high reproductive rate. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger is a nest-founding parasite. Following this young queen's mating flight, she will attempt to enter the nest of a Lasius species, kill the resident queen, and coopt the Lasius worker force to raise out her own offspring. South Bristol, New York, USA
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger is a nest-founding parasite. Following this young queen's mating flight, she will attempt to enter the nest of a Lasius species, kill the resident queen, and coopt the Lasius worker force to raise out her own offspring. South Bristol, New York, USA
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger citronella ants tending to eggs.

Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger citronella ants tending to eggs. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger citronella ants tending to eggs.

Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
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