Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius
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| Often referred to as the Yellow Meadow Ant, Lasius flavus is rarely seen above ground level, hence the less well developed eyes compared to other species. The presence of colonies is easily given away by the large grass-covered mounds, which are common in open fields. It is also regularly found in garden lawns, where regular grass cutting stops the creation of mounds. Lasius flavus colonies feed largely on honeydew provided by Aphids which are "farmed" on grass stems and roots growing below ground. | ||
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| UK distribution of Lasius
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 The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares. Updated September 2011 |
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