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Species Details

Lasius neoniger

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »

Common NameVolcano Ant or Crater Ant SeasonalityFound form May through to September. IdentificationWorkers are yellow-brown in color and ~2.0-3.5 mm in length. Eyes are large, penultimate basal tooth on mandible is reduced, the median clypeal lobe is angulate, and the scape has numerous erect hairs on it (Wheeler and Wheeler, 1963).
Scientific Name Lasius neoniger Common Name Volcano Ant or Crater Ant Habitat In dry grasslands, urban yards, pathways and cultivated fields (Wheeler and Wheeler, 1963, and Sharplin, 1966). Seasonality Found form May through to September. Identification
Workers are yellow-brown in color and ~2.0-3.5 mm in length. Eyes are large, penultimate basal tooth on mandible is reduced, the median clypeal lobe is angulate, and the scape has numerous erect hairs on it (Wheeler…
Workers are yellow-brown in color and ~2.0-3.5 mm in length. Eyes are large, penultimate basal tooth on mandible is reduced, the median clypeal lobe is angulate, and the scape has numerous erect hairs on it (Wheeler and Wheeler, 1963).
Life History Nests are found under rocks or entrance form little craters with on entrance. Queens found colonies individually and nuptial flights take place in late August early September. Conservation Not of concern. Diet Info Omnivorous, but rely on farming aphids and tend to only collect dead insects. Range Common across North America. Notes The common name Volcano Ant or Crater Ant is based on the crater like entrances it builds for its colony.

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"Species Details - Lasius neoniger, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-38633/9-415108. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Specimen Information

There are 9 specimens of this Species.

9 results plotted on map in 6 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM335063 - Lasius neoniger

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sandy Point Campground Collected ByGlasier, J. R. N. Date Collected2012-09-15

UASM335064 - Lasius neoniger

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sandy Point Campground Collected ByGlasier, J. R. N. Date Collected2012-09-15

UASM335067 - Lasius neoniger

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Opal Natural Area Collected ByGlasier, J. R. N. Date Collected2010-06-04

UASM335068 - Lasius neoniger

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Opal Natural Area Collected ByGlasier, J. R. N. Date Collected2010-06-04

UASM335071 - Lasius neoniger

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bruderheim Collected ByGlasier, J. R. N. Date Collected2010-06-14

UASM335072 - Lasius neoniger

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bruderheim Collected ByGlasier, J. R. N. Date Collected2010-06-14

UASM335074 - Lasius neoniger

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bruderheim Collected ByGlasier, J. R. N. Date Collected2010-06-14

UASM335075 - Lasius neoniger

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Redwater Natural Area Collected ByGlasier, J. R. N. Date Collected2010-06-04

UASM335174 - Lasius neoniger

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Duchess Collected ByGlasier, J. R. N. Date Collected2011-08-04

Adult Seasonal Distribution