Black garden ant
Lasius niger
Ants
(Formicidae)
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Black brown ant with thin hairs. Lives in colonies mostly found below rocks or tree stumps. They create fixed pathways to and from the nest. They feed on insects and honeydew of aphids which they protect against predators such as ladybirds. ⇔ l. 2-5 mm Once a year there is a "wedding" flight, ♂ + ♀ fly as high as possible. Only the ♂ that flies the highest are allowed to mate, after which they die. Fertilised ♀ drop their wings and found new colonies.
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Black garden ant
Wegmier
Schwarze Wegameise
Fourmi noire des jardins
Formica nera
Lasius niger [L.]
Lasius niger [L.]
Чёрный лазий
Lasius niger [L.]
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