Interactions where [Lasius niger s.l.] is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)
The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').
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The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').
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| Author & Year | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975 | Hymenoptera: Formicidae | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 3(C), 34pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
| Harding, P.T. & Sutton, S.L., 1985 | Woodlice in Britain & Ireland: Distribution & Habitat | 151pp, Institute of Terrestial Ecology |
| Rotheray, G.E., 1993 | Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe | Diperists Digest Dipterists Digest No. 9. |
| Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 | Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles | Wayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. |
[Lasius niger s.l.] (small black ants) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:
| Subtaxon | Rank | Featured subtaxa |
No of interactions |
No of references |
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| Species | 4 trophisms | 2 references | |||||
| Species | 2 references | ||||||
 NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for [Lasius niger s.l.] (small black ants)
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| Handling & Magnification | Author | Year | Title | Source |
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Lush, M. | Separating Lasius niger and Lasius platythorax workers | sifolinia.blogspot.com/2008/09/separating-lasius-niger-and-lasius.html | |
| Seiffert, B. | 1991 | Lasius platythorax n. sp., a Widespread Sibling Species of Lasius niger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) | Entomol. Gener. Vol 16(1): 69-81. |
[Lasius niger s.l.] (small black ants) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to [Lasius niger s.l.] (small black ants):
 BioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk)
has 38 images of [Lasius niger s.l.] (small black ants)
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Has recently been split into two spp: Lasius niger ss. and Lasius platythorax. The queens are distinct, with platythorax having a less deep alitrunk, noticeably less than the gaster, where L. niger has both parts of similar depth. There are minor differences in hair lengths in the workers.
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