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Help me identify an ant species found near me, somerset black ant

Started By CarvedPumpkinPie , Apr 4 2025 12:35 AM
id identidy help needed black ant somerset

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#1 Offline CarvedPumpkinPie - Posted April 4 2025 - 12:35 AM

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Disclaimer: I have no pics as none of them are high enough quality and I couldn't get near enough

 

So I need help ID'ing an ant species found near me; I've gathered that it lives in or on the roots of a tree.

 

They have a black body and yellowish legs.

 

I feel like its Lasius Niger but it may not be, what are your thoughts.

 

 


#2 Offline IdioticMouse26 - Posted April 4 2025 - 12:42 AM

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Where do you live?

I think even low-quality pic would help identify the ants.


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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 4 2025 - 3:43 AM

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Follow the ID template and attach a photo if you want any hope of identifying the ants.
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#4 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted April 4 2025 - 5:16 AM

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As ANTdrew mentioned, IDing ants is quite difficult, even with a clear picture for some species. You will need to either rely on your memory to use AntMaps to find a list of ants native to your area and check out images of each manually or follow the ID template here to give ID'ers something to go off of.


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