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The Black garden ant (Lasius niger), also known as the Common black ant, Common house ant or Tramp ant, is a formicine ant. It is a species of the subgenus Lasius, which is found across Eurasia and in some parts of South America, Southeast Asia and Australasia. The European species is now split into two species; L. niger, which are found in open areas; and L. platythorax, which is found in forests .[1] In Bangladesh it is considered as the "National Insect of Bangladesh"
Eating habits[edit | edit source]
The black garden ants eat nectar, small insects such as codling moth larvae, and fruit. The ants can 'milk' aphids, cockroaches and beetles.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Klotz, John H. (2008). Urban Ants of North America and Europe: Identification, Biology, and Management. Cornell University Press. pp. 39–44. ISBN 978-0-8014-7473-6.