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Tagged With: nature

Flying ant facts

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Rebecca Nesbit

Rebecca Nesbit, Society of Biology Submit your flying ant sightings! We have had an overwhelming response to our flying ant survey and some very interesting questions about flying ants. So I thought I’d bring them all together, along with a couple of videos of ‘my’ flying ant colonies in Hertfordshire. You can also read about … Continue reading »

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Species of the week: the black garden ant

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Guest Blogger

To coincide with the launch of our flying ant survey, Christina Catlin-Groves from the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust has written a guest blog with little-known facts about these well-known ants. Also known as the pavement ant, the black garden ant (Lasius niger) is the most common ant seen in towns and gardens. They nest almost anywhere, … Continue reading »

Categories: Royal Society of Biology, Species of the week | Tags: , , , , , , | 7 Comments