Lasius

E403625

ant genus taxon

Lasius is a genus of small, often soil-dwelling ants commonly found in temperate regions, known for tending aphids for honeydew and forming large, populous colonies.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Lasius canonical	2
Lasius alienus	2
Lasius brunneus	1
Lasius claviger	1
Lasius emarginatus	1
Lasius flavus	1
Lasius neoniger	1
Lasius umbratus	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ
behavior	builds underground nests ⓘ forms large colonies ⓘ tends aphids for honeydew ⓘ
class	Insecta ⓘ
colonyStructure	eusocial ⓘ queen and worker castes ⓘ
commonName	garden ants ⓘ typical field ants ⓘ
describedBy	Pierre André Latreille ⓘ
describedInYear	1804 ⓘ
diet	honeydew from aphids ⓘ small arthropods ⓘ
ecologicalRole	mutualist with aphids ⓘ soil aerator ⓘ
family	Formicidae ⓘ
foundIn	Nearctic ⓘ surface form: Nearctic region Palearctic realm ⓘ surface form: Palearctic region temperate regions ⓘ
hasSpecies	Lasius self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Lasius alienus Lasius self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Lasius brunneus Lasius self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Lasius claviger Lasius self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Lasius emarginatus Lasius self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Lasius flavus Lasius fuliginosus ONNED1 ⓘ Lasius japonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lasius self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Lasius neoniger Lasius niger ⓘ Lasius platythorax NERFINISHED ⓘ Lasius psammophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lasius self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Lasius umbratus
hasTypeSpecies	Lasius niger ⓘ
is	genus of small ants ⓘ soil-dwelling ant genus ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
nestSite	rotting wood ⓘ soil ⓘ under stones ⓘ
notableFor	forming populous colonies in lawns and fields ⓘ tending root aphids ⓘ
order	Hymenoptera ⓘ
phylum	Arthropoda ⓘ
reproduction	nuptial flights ⓘ
subfamily	Formicinae ⓘ
taxonRank	genus ⓘ
workerSize	small ⓘ

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Formicinae → containsTaxon → Lasius ⓘ

Lasius niger → genus → Lasius ⓘ

chalkhill blue butterfly → antAssociation → Lasius ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lasius alienus