Biology:Lasius americanus
| Lasius americanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Lasius (subgenus) |
| Species: | L. americanus
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| Lasius americanus Emery, 1893
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Lasius americanus, or woodland fuzzy ant, is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae.[1]
Description
Lasius americanus workers are often a shade of dusty brown that have lighter semi-translucent legs. Antennae do not have any erect setae (stiff hair like structures), and propodeum and back legs typically have very few near their base.[2]
Habitat and distribution
Woodland fuzzy ants are typically found in North America, most predominantly in southern Canada and the eastern United States.[1] They are most commonly found in temperate forests and woodlands, usually under rotting wood or in trees.[2]
Entymology
Lasius americanus used to be referred to as Lasius alienus but has been labeled as its own species since 2018[2] and was included in Lasius niger before that.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Woodland Fuzzy Ant". https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/966095-Lasius-americanus.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Lasius americanus - formerly Lasius alienus". https://bugguide.net/node/view/44801.
- ↑ "Lasius americanus". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1207634/Lasius_americanus.
Wikidata ☰ Q56314850 entry
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