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SUBFAMILY FORMICINAE - Genus Lasius
Lasius niger (Linnaeus)

Lasius niger (Linnaeus)

return to list {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Europe (Formica nigra, Linnaeus, 1758: 580, worker).

{lasius niger}Linnaeus' (1758) description is at {original description}. Bondroit's (1918) re-description is at {original description}. Seifert's (1992) re-description is at {original description}.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Lasius niger
B Taylor det.

 United Kingdom
B Taylor


 vi.2002
Nottingham
52.9166667 N
1.15 E
 Nesting under concrete path and house
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{Lasius niger} The photomontages are of workers from the United Kingdom, Nottingham, Silverdale Estate, collected by Brian Taylor, with males and queens, June 2002.

{Lasius niger male}Male

{Lasius niger queen}Queen
©2008, 2012 - Brian Taylor CBiol FSB FRES
11, Grazingfield, Wilford, Nottingham, NG11 7FN, U.K.

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