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Ant
Lasius niger
Also known as: Black Garden Ant • Small black ant • Black garden ant
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Formicidae• Order: Hymenoptera
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22,000 species have been described. They are easily identified by their geniculate (elbowed) antennae and the distinctive node-like structure that forms their slender waists.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Ant, Black Garden Ant, Small black ant, Black garden ant, Common Black Ant
Class:
Insecta
Data Completeness:
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Data Sources
🌍gbif
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
BE
1
93053 Regensburg-Galgenberg, Deutschland
1
Saint-Pierre 97500, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
1
CG7Q+32 Garamnémeti, Szlovákia
1
Кстовский р-н, Нижегородская обл., Россия
1
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First: 7/27/2017 · Latest: 3/20/2026
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