Lasius americanus, or woodland fuzzy ant, is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae.[1]
| Lasius americanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Lasius |
| Species: | L. americanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lasius americanus Emery, 1893
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Description
editLasius 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
editWoodland 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
editLasius 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
edit- ^ a b "Woodland Fuzzy Ant". inaturalist.org. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Species Lasius americanus - formerly Lasius alienus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Lasius americanus". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 26 June 2024.