Hairy Wood Ant

Formica lugubris, also known as the hairy wood ant is commonly found in wooded upland areas across northern Eurasia. Colonies construct large thatched mound nests occupied by thousands of workers, and one or more queens. Workers look similar to other species of wood ants (genus Formica), but Formica lugubris workers can be identified by a fringe of hairs that reaches down to their eyes and prominent hairs between the facets of their compound eyes.

Formica lugubris est une espèce de fourmis du genre Formica courante au Royaume-Uni. Elle appartient au sous-genre Formica. Elle ressemble à Formica paralugubris avec laquelle elle a été longtemps confondue, la différenciation sur le terrain est d'ailleurs impossible.

Formica lugubris es una especie de hormiga del género Formica, familia Formicidae. ​ Fue descrita científicamente por Zetterstedt en 1838. ​ Se distribuye por Canadá, China, Mongolia, Corea del Norte, Corea del Sur, Turquía, Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bielorrusia, Bulgaria, Croacia, República Checa, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Alemania, Grecia, Irlanda, Italia, Letonia, Montenegro, Noruega, Polonia, Rumania, Rusia, Serbia, Eslovaquia, Eslovenia, España, Suecia, Suiza, Ucrania y Reino Unido.