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Species Lasius niger - (Common) black ant

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)

Superfamily Formicoidea (Ants)

Family Formicidae (Ants)

Subfamily Formicinae

Tribe Lasiini

Genus Lasius (cornfield ants, citronella ants)

No Taxon (Subgenus Lasius)

Species niger ((Common) black ant)

Other Common Names

Small black ant

Identification

A dark brown, nearly black Lasius with erect hairs on the antennal scapes.

Range

Eurasian, but well established in eastern Canada, especially Quebec. Apparently occurs in the Pacific Northwest and southwestern Canada, too.

Habitat

Fields, human habitat.

Internet References

Arkive

Ant ark

Ant web

Navajo nature

Contributed by James C. Trager on 19 April, 2013 - 4:01pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 13 May, 2013 - 10:38am

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