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Yellow Meadow Ant

Lasius flavus

Classification

Class
Insecta

The yellow meadow ant (Lasius flavus), also known as the yellow hill ant, is a species of ant occurring in Europe (where it is one of the most common ants), Asia, and North Africa. As of 2018, populations in North America are considered a different, related species, Lasius brevicornis. The queen is 7–9 mm long, males 3–4 mm and workers 2–4 mm.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 1,357Germany · 243Netherlands · 142Switzerland · 100France · 65Belgium · 49Spain · 24Italy · 6Luxembourg · 1