Garden ants (Lasius carniolicus)

Lasius carniolicus · Lasius
Garden ants (Lasius carniolicus). Recorded flying from May through October. Orange head, orange mesosoma, glossy dark orange-brown, large gaster. Vivid orange head/mesosoma against a glossy, notably large dark orange-brown gaster.

When do garden ants fly?

Recorded flying from May through October.

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Queen appearance

Orange head, orange mesosoma, glossy dark orange-brown, large gaster. Vivid orange head/mesosoma against a glossy, notably large dark orange-brown gaster.
sluggish subterranean mover, rarely seen above ground
No founding care data for Lasius carniolicus yet.

Habitat

Soil · also under stones · typical for this genus
After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens. Scan stony ground, paths and kerbs for searching queens.

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