Lasius niger
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Lasius niger is a common European black garden ant species known for forming large colonies and nesting in soil, lawns, and under stones.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ant species
ⓘ
eusocial organism ⓘ insect ⓘ |
| behavior |
forms trails to food sources
ⓘ
tends aphids for honeydew ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lasius niger self-link ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonySize | up to several tens of thousands of workers ⓘ |
| commonName |
black garden ant
ⓘ
common black ant ⓘ |
| communication | pheromones ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
honeydew from aphids
ⓘ
small insects ⓘ sugary substances ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predator of small arthropods
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soil aeration ⓘ |
| family | Formicidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | surface foraging ⓘ |
| foragingTime | primarily daytime ⓘ |
| genus | Lasius ⓘ |
| habitat |
gardens
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lawns ⓘ soil ⓘ under stones ⓘ |
| introducedTo | North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| matingSystem | monogynous colonies are common ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Europe ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
in cracks in walls
ⓘ
under pavements ⓘ |
| nestType | soil nest ⓘ |
| nuptialFlightSeason | summer ⓘ |
| nuptialFlightTrigger | warm humid weather ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| overwintering | colony becomes dormant in winter ⓘ |
| pestStatus | common household nuisance species in Europe ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| queenColor | dark brown to black ⓘ |
| queenLength | 7–9 mm ⓘ |
| queenLongevity | up to about 15 years or more in captivity ⓘ |
| reproduction | nuptial flight ⓘ |
| socialStructure | colony-forming ⓘ |
| subfamily | Formicinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| workerColor | dark brown to black ⓘ |
| workerLength | 3–5 mm ⓘ |
| workerLongevity | up to a few years ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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