Lasius latipes

Lasius latipes
Lasius latipes worker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Genus: Lasius
Species:
L. latipes
Binomial name
Lasius latipes
(Walsh, 1863)

Lasius latipes is a species of ant in the genus Lasius. It is native to the United States.[1] It is a temporary social parasite, which means queens typically invade nests of Lasius neoniger to begin their own colony.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Social Insects Specialist Group (1996). "Acanthomyops latipes". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996. IUCN: e.T83A13082923. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T83A13082923.en. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. ^ "A Guide to Lasius Social Parasites". Stateside Ants. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  3. ^ "Lasius latipes - AntWiki". www.antwiki.org. Retrieved 2024-11-25.


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