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Small Black Ant - Lasius niger

Favourite Photos

image species author location uploaded taken select
Small Black Ant Small Black Ant - Lasius niger dylan Laundry Lane 5 Aug 2020, 6 p.m. 9 Jun 2020, 2:18 p.m.
Small Black Ant Small Black Ant - Lasius niger dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 11 May 2022, 8:51 p.m. 9 May 2022, 2:30 p.m.
Small Black Ant Small Black Ant - Lasius niger dylan Laundry Lane 5 Aug 2020, 6 p.m. 9 Jun 2020, 2:15 p.m.
Small Black Ant Small Black Ant - Lasius niger dylan Laundry Lane 5 Aug 2020, 6 p.m. 9 Jun 2020, 2:16 p.m.
Small Black Ant Small Black Ant - Lasius niger dylan Laundry Lane 5 Aug 2020, 6 p.m. 9 Jun 2020, 2:17 p.m.
Small Black Ant Small Black Ant - Lasius niger dylan Laundry Lane 5 Aug 2020, 6 p.m. 9 Jun 2020, 2:17 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the UK (the most common Ant species in the UK). Habitat includes: Gardens, paved areas e.g. streets, walls. Parks, allotments, church yards, meadows, grassland, hedgerows. Length: Males= 3.5-4.7mm, Workers= 3.4-5mm, Queens= 8-9mm.