Identify Ants (Formicidae)
seen at The Netherfield Lagoons

Discover more about these species such as habitat, a detailed description, their national distribution and the best time of year to see them (or visit the lagoons to try and find them!). Each species has photographs to help you in identification.

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Yellow Meadow Ant
Lasius flavus

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Jet Ant
Lasius fuliginosus

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Black Garden Ant
Lasius niger

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Red Ant
Myrmica rubra

All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire