Lasius claviger is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lasius claviger

Lasius claviger

Lasius claviger, the smaller yellow ant, is a Lasius ant species native to the United States, described in 1862 by Roger.

Family
Genus
Lasius
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Lasius claviger

Lasius claviger, commonly called the smaller yellow ant, is a species of ant in the genus Lasius. It was formerly classified under the genus Acanthomyops, which is now treated as a subgenus. This species was first described in 1862 by Roger, and it is native to the United States.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Lasius

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