Lasius fuliginosus (Jet ant)♀︎

Last update: 3 March 2021


Common

LOCATION: Krimpen aan den IJssel, garden

OBSERVATION:
2021-III-03


One of the earliest active insects in the garden following the winter is the Jet ant (Lasius fuliginosus). Some, rather sluggish, specimen foraged the ground.

Jet ant ♀ (Lasius fuliginosus)

A dead specimen is dragged by one of her alive sisters to an unknown destination.

Jet ant ♀ (Lasius fuliginosus)
Jet ant ♀ (Lasius fuliginosus)
Jet ant ♀ (Lasius fuliginosus)

References

1 Nederlands Soortenregister

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