The
black garden ant (
Lasius Niger) is a
formicine ant, the type species of the subgenus
Lasius, found all over
Europe and in some parts of
North America and
Asia. It is monogynous, meaning
colonies have a single
queen
Attribute |
Description |
Caste |
Monogyny |
Queen phenotype |
7–9 mm long, colour black |
Worker phenotype |
3–5 mm long, colour dark brown almost black |
Soldier phenotype |
N/A |
Nest building |
Nests underground, commonly under stones, but also in rotten wood |
Nutrition |
Nectar, small insects, seeds, will farm aphids |
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