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. …

Mar 28, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 28, 2025 · Ant (Lasius spp.) Detailing the physical features, habits, territorial reach and other identifying qualities of the Ant 

Feb 26, 2024 · This species is replaced in nearly every available habitat except woodland by the equally successful and abundant members of the Lasius neoniger complex. Lasius pallitarsis …

Jan 6, 2020 · Special glands near the jaws of Lasius ants produce aromatic lemon scented citronellal. When threatened by an intruder, citronella ants send out an alarm by releasing …

Lasius neoniger is a common species that nests in fields, prairie, and open grassland areas. Step into the woods though and you start finding Lasius alienus which prefers to nest in logs, tree …

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 …

Lasius sp. - dealated parasitic female Like many insects mislead inside buildings during winter, this individual was killed by insufficient moisture. Those females who do survive the winter …

A Lasius species in Washington Co., Maryland (6/5/2018). Determined by Steven Wang/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge.

Lasius is a genus of formicine ants. 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. …