Tramp ant

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]

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]

↑ 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. Search this book on

[Klotz-1] 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. Search this book on

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