Black garden ant
Lasius niger
Not assessedPhoto: James K. Lindsey · CC BY-SA 3.0
Insectomnivore
The Small Black Ant, also called the black garden ant, is a common insect found across Europe, parts of North America, and Asia. These ants thrive in open areas and live in colonies led by a single queen.
- Each colony has only one queen.
- Prefers open areas over dense forests.
- Belongs to the genus Lasius.
UrbanGrasslandEuropeNorth AmericaAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Insect
- Scientific name
- Lasius niger
- Habitat
- Urban, Grassland
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, North America, Asia
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- tiny
