The black garden queen (Lasius niger) ant plays a crucial role in the survival and growth of her colony. As the sole reproducer, she is responsible for laying thousands of eggs throughout her life ...

Not all carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) are black. But the two species you’re most likely to find in North America — the Eastern carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) and the Western one ...

Photograph By Piemags/nature / Alamy A recent study found that the ant’s black color is more complex than it appears. When light hits the exoskeleton, it gets scattered by the wasps’ hairs ...

In other words: With a boost from coital contact, Long Live the Queen. Habitat/range: Black garden ants (Lasius niger) live in Europe and parts of North America and Asia. They’re found under ...

breviceps are red ants that enslave other formicine ants which are black ants. Thus, when one opens a mound and sees red and black ants both in frantic distress, then one may have encountered ...