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Lasius

is a genus of formicine ants abundant across the north temperate zone in North America and Eurasia. These small, robust ants tend to be either dark in color and surface-foraging, or pale in color and subterranean. Lasius includes a number of temporary parasites that start colonies by invading nests of free-living ants, including the endemic North American citronella ants in the subgenus Acanthomyops.

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Lasius alienus is a common woodland ant in eastern North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

This Lasius alienus worker hosts an Oplitis mite on her mid-leg. Mites are ubiquitous inhabitants of ant nests, although their biology and relationships to the ants is poorly understood.

Lasius alienus is a common woodland ant in eastern North America. Note the small springtail in the foreground that apparently doesn't mind the ant's company.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

When a photographer disturbs their nest, these Lasius alienus workers drag the larvae to safety.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Lasius alienus workers tend to young larvae in the nest.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Lasius alienus

Urbana, Illinois, USA

A young Lasius foundress queen raises her first crop of workers sealed in an underground chamber. She feeds the developing larvae with reserves from her own body.

South Bristol, New York, USA

A Lasius (Acanthomyops) arizonicus citronella ant tends to a mealybug in an underground nest.

Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA

Lasius (Acanthomyops) californicus citronella ants with their underground "cattle": mealybugs that produce honeydew.

Mojave National Preserve, California, USA

Lasius alienus is a common woodland ant in eastern North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Lasius alienus is a common woodland ant in eastern North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Lasius alienus is a common woodland ant in eastern North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

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Keywords: ant ants insects hymenoptera formicidae formicinae worker ant lasius ant worker lasius alienus small brown ants cornfield ants cornfield ant brown ant

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