The Black Garden Ant (Lasius niger) is a formicine ant species that is found across Europe, and parts of North America, South America, Asia, and Australasia; it is also known as the common black ant. The queen Black Garden Ant has a black and glossy coloration with brown stripes on her abdomen, and the male phenotypes resemble a wasp with a glossy and dark coloration. Worker ants are also a dark glossy black, but they have a different build than that of the male. Black Garden Ants are regarded as a nuisance, as their habits can lead to their role as a potential carrier for diseases like salmonella.
The Black Garden Ant has an overall body length between .14”-.2” (3.5-5 mm) for the worker and .31”-.35” (8-9 mm) for the Queen. The body width is .04”-.06” (1-1.5 mm), and body height is .035”-.05” (.9-1.3 mm). The typical lifespan of the Black Garden Ant is between 1-2 years for the worker and 10-15 years for the Queen.
The Black Garden Ant (Lasius niger) is a formicine ant species that is found across Europe, and parts of North America, South America, Asia, and Australasia; it is also known as the common black ant. The queen Black Garden Ant has a black and glossy coloration with brown stripes on her abdomen, and the male phenotypes resemble a wasp with a glossy and dark coloration. Worker ants are also a dark glossy black, but they have a different build than that of the male. Black Garden Ants are regarded as a nuisance, as their habits can lead to their role as a potential carrier for diseases like salmonella.
The Black Garden Ant has an overall body length between .14”-.2” (3.5-5 mm) for the worker and .31”-.35” (8-9 mm) for the Queen. The body width is .04”-.06” (1-1.5 mm), and body height is .035”-.05” (.9-1.3 mm). The typical lifespan of the Black Garden Ant is between 1-2 years for the worker and 10-15 years for the Queen.
