Common Name: Black Garden Ant Scientific Name: Lasius niger Family: Formicidae Subfamily: Formicinae General Information Native Range: Europe, parts of Asia, and introduced to North America Habitat: Urban areas, grasslands, forests, gardens Colony Size: Large (100,000+ workers) Colony Type: Monogynous (single queen) Physical Description Worker Size: 3-5 mm Queen Size: 6-9 mm Coloration: Dark brownContinue reading “Species Profile: Lasius niger”
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Flying ant day is almost here!
Recently on my lunch break at work I did what I usually spend my time doing, flipping logs and seeing what is living under them. What I found are the telling signs that flying ant day is on its way. Below I will show you the signs. If you want to know what flying antContinue reading “Flying ant day is almost here!”
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