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last updated 12.July.2007
 


Lasius

Lasius are commonly encountered ants in a wide variety of habitats in the north temperate zone in both the old and the new world.  Some species are social parasites, and many are subterranean.  Ants in the endemic North American subgenus Acanthomyops are temporary social parasites of other Lasius species and produce a strong citronella odor when disturbed.


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Lasius alienus

Lasius alienus

Lasius alienus

Lasius alienus

Lasius alienus

Lasius (Acanthomyops) arizonicus

Lasius (Acanthomyops) arizonicus

Lasius (Acanthomyops) arizonicus

Lasius (Acanthomyops) arizonicus

Lasius (Acanthomyops) californicus

Lasius (Acanthomyops) californicus

Lasius (Acanthomyops) californicus

Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger

Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger

Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger

Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger

Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger

Lasius flavus

Lasius flavus

Lasius flavus

Lasius flavus

Lasius flavus

Lasius flavus

Lasius nearcticus

Lasius nearcticus

Lasius nearcticus

Lasius nearcticus

Lasius nearcticus

Lasius neoniger

Lasius neoniger

Lasius neoniger

Lasius neoniger

Lasius neoniger

Lasius neoniger

Lasius niger

Lasius niger

Lasius (Acanthomyops) occidentalis

Lasius (Acanthomyops) occidentalis

Lasius (Acanthomyops) occidentalis

Lasius pallitarsis

Lasius pallitarsis

Lasius pallitarsis

Lasius pallitarsis

Lasius pallitarsis

Lasius pallitarsis

Lasius pallitarsis

Lasius pallitarsis

Lasius umbratus

Lasius umbratus

Lasius umbratus


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