Lasius - Wikipedia
Lasius is a genus of formicine ants. [2] The type species for this genus is the black garden ant, Lasius niger. Other major members, which live in drier heathland, are the cornfield ant, L. neoniger, and L. alienus. Other species include the temporary social parasites of the L. mixtus group and the hyper-social parasite Lasius fuliginosus.
Lasius - AntWiki
May 1, 2024 · Lasius is one of the most prominent and familiar of the Holarctic ant genera. From the time of Reaumur in the eighteenth century (Wheeler, 1926), European and North American entomologists have focused attention on it in countless general biological and taxonomic investigations which are today part of the classical foundation of myrmecology.
Black garden ant - Wikipedia
The black garden ant (Lasius niger), also known as the common black ant, is a formicine ant, the type species of the subgenus Lasius, which is found across Europe and in some parts of North America, South America, Asia and Australasia.
Genus Lasius - Citronella Ants - BugGuide.Net
Mar 4, 2024 · Lasius - 'fuzzy or hairy,' a characteristic of some of the most common species (but many are shiny).
Lasius niger - AntWiki
Oct 3, 2024 · This species is a host for the temporary parasites Lasius carniolicus, Lasius citrinus, Lasius meridionalis (unconfirmed), Lasius mixtus (unconfirmed), Lasius rabaudi, Lasius sabularum (unconfirmed) and Lasius umbratus.
Lasius neoniger - AntWiki
Jul 11, 2023 · In the northeastern United States, this commonly collected and widespread ant is found in open habitats, including farm fields, old fields and other early-successional habitats, beaches, and sand dunes. Mating swarms to occur on warm evenings following rains in late August or early September.
A Guide to Lasius Social Parasites | Stateside Ants
Lasius social parasites are some of the most commonly encountered ants in North America. This guide intends to compile the entire range of information that the community has discovered and proven in regard to their founding strategies.
Genus: Lasius - AntWeb
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger citronella ants tending to eggs. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA. Image © Alex Wild. // Distribution.
Phylogeny, evolution, and classification of the ant genus Lasius, …
Jan 10, 2022 · Here, we integrate morphology and molecular data to holistically address the evolution, classification, and identification of the ant genus Lasius, its tribe Lasiini, and their subfamily Formicinae.
Lasius - SpringerLink
Jan 1, 2021 · Lasius is a genus of formicine ants comprising 115 known extant species and 22 fossil species .