Black Garden Ant Larva
Lasius niger (larva)
A pale, legless grub that lives in sheltered chambers inside the nest, usually underground in soil, lawns, and gardens. It feeds on regurgitated liquids and softened fragments of insects provided by adult workers. The larva does not forage for itself, instead growing rapidly while being moved to warmer or safer parts of the nest. A notable feature is that its diet and care can influence whether it develops toward a worker or reproductive adult.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Black Garden Ant Larva
- ?
- Black Garden Ant
- Black Garden Ant Queen
- Black Garden Ant Drone