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| genus = Lasius |
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| species = mixtus |
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| authority = (Nylander, 1846) |
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'''''Lasius mixtus''''' is a species of [[ant]] belonging to the family [[Formicidae]].<ref name="GBIF">{{cite web |title=Lasius mixtus (Nylander, 1846) |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/5035862 |website=www.gbif.org |access-date=16 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
'''''Lasius mixtus''''' is a species of [[ant]] belonging to the family [[Formicidae]].<ref name="GBIF">{{cite web |title=Lasius mixtus (Nylander, 1846) |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/5035862 |website=www.gbif.org |access-date=16 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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This species nests deep in the ground often among shrub roots and under deep boulders but occasionally also constructs mound nests of fine loose soil. Alatae fly in August and September and fertilised queens are thought to found fresh colonies through adoption by ''Lasius flavus'', ''Lasius niger'' (unconfirmed) and ''Lasius platythorax'' but actual recorded instances are very few or dubious. Dealate queens are often found wandering singly above ground in spring (Collingwood, 1979).[https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Lasius_mixtus] |
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It is native to Europe and Northern America. It is primarily subterranean and socially parasitic. Distinguished from similar species lasius umbratus by the lack or erect or suberect hairs on the scapes and tibiae, and lower petiolar apex.<ref name="GBIF" /> |
It is native to Europe and Northern America. It is primarily subterranean and socially parasitic. Distinguished from similar species lasius umbratus by the lack or erect or suberect hairs on the scapes and tibiae, and lower petiolar apex.<ref name="GBIF" /> |
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== Identification == |
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Worker yellow to brownish yellow; funiculus segments 2 to 5 not longer than broad; scape broadly oval in cross section. Petiole low, narrowing to emarginate dorsal border. Body pubescence coarse but sparse. Body hairs short. longest gaster hairs less than one third maximum hind tibial width. Front tibiae and scape without erect hairs. occasionally present on hind tibiae. Length: 3.5-4.5 mm (Collingwood 1979). |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* ''[https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Lasius_mixtus Lasius mixtus - AntWiki]'' |
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* [https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=lasius+mixtus&qpvt=Lasius+mixtus&form=IGRE&first=1 Images] |
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Revision as of 13:16, 26 March 2024
Lasius mixtus is a species of ant belonging to the family Formicidae.[1]
This species nests deep in the ground often among shrub roots and under deep boulders but occasionally also constructs mound nests of fine loose soil. Alatae fly in August and September and fertilised queens are thought to found fresh colonies through adoption by Lasius flavus, Lasius niger (unconfirmed) and Lasius platythorax but actual recorded instances are very few or dubious. Dealate queens are often found wandering singly above ground in spring (Collingwood, 1979).[1]
It is native to Europe and Northern America. It is primarily subterranean and socially parasitic. Distinguished from similar species lasius umbratus by the lack or erect or suberect hairs on the scapes and tibiae, and lower petiolar apex.[1]
Identification
Worker yellow to brownish yellow; funiculus segments 2 to 5 not longer than broad; scape broadly oval in cross section. Petiole low, narrowing to emarginate dorsal border. Body pubescence coarse but sparse. Body hairs short. longest gaster hairs less than one third maximum hind tibial width. Front tibiae and scape without erect hairs. occasionally present on hind tibiae. Length: 3.5-4.5 mm (Collingwood 1979).
References
- ^ a b "Lasius mixtus (Nylander, 1846)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.