Lasius alienus

Lasius alienus

''Lasius alienus'', or cornfield ant, is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae . Workers have a length of about 2–4 mm, Queens are larger .
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Naming

Syn.: Lasius americanus

Distribution

They live in Europe, from Spain to the Caucasus; populations in North America are now considered to be a separate species, ''Lasius americanus''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyFormicidae
GenusLasius
SpeciesL. alienus
Photographed in
United States of America