Kebnat
INSECTS

Turfgrass Ant

Lasius neoniger

Insects
Native
Turfgrass Ant, photo 1 of 5
Turfgrass Ant, Female
Turfgrass Ant, photo 3 of 5

Hymenopteran in the family Formicidae. Lives in urban areas.

There are 30 observations of Turfgrass Ant in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montréal and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale6
  2. Montréal6
  3. Mauricie3
  4. Estrie3
  5. Outaouais3
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  7. Laurentides2
  8. Montérégie2
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  10. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

Similar species

American Winter AntPrenolepis imparis
Woodland Fuzzy AntLasius americanus
Black Garden AntLasius niger
Odorous House AntTapinoma sessile
Pale-legged Fuzzy AntLasius pallitarsis
Less Shady Fuzzy AntLasius subumbratus
Hairless Rover AntBrachymyrmex depilis