Any #ants experts around?
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Any #ants experts around? #Ameisen-Experten/innen im Fediverse? Warum schleppen diese Ameisen Sandkörner an die frischen Triebe dieser Pflanze und kleben die dort fest? #Balkongarten
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Any #ants experts around? #Ameisen-Experten/innen im Fediverse? Warum schleppen diese Ameisen Sandkörner an die frischen Triebe dieser Pflanze und kleben die dort fest? #Balkongarten
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Any #ants experts around? #Ameisen-Experten/innen im Fediverse? Warum schleppen diese Ameisen Sandkörner an die frischen Triebe dieser Pflanze und kleben die dort fest? #Balkongarten
Is this in Germany? Is it a native plant?
I ask because this kind of nest made of debris on a stem isn't as common in temperate zones.
I'm looking into it, but it's not obvious.
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Are there any closer photos of the ant? It looks like a "Lasius" sp based on size and color, but that isn't reliable.
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Is this in Germany? Is it a native plant?
I ask because this kind of nest made of debris on a stem isn't as common in temperate zones.
I'm looking into it, but it's not obvious.
@futurebird So it is in germany on an 3. Fl-deck.
Hollunder (Elderberry) is generally native over here, but this is hybrid Cherry Lace
This is happing on different plants in different potts. (strawberry was 1/2 covered in dirt around the center). Seems to be one swarm sind two years.
They stay outside, so i don't mind them too much.
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@futurebird So it is in germany on an 3. Fl-deck.
Hollunder (Elderberry) is generally native over here, but this is hybrid Cherry Lace
This is happing on different plants in different potts. (strawberry was 1/2 covered in dirt around the center). Seems to be one swarm sind two years.
They stay outside, so i don't mind them too much.
There are some Lasius sp. ants who make these kinds of "dirt castle" nests, especially if the ground is damp or their original nest got flooded. They don't come in houses often, mostly like to drink nectar and eat small insects in gardens. If I had a close photo I might be able to tell what sp it was. Though, the common name is simply "black garden ant"
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There are some Lasius sp. ants who make these kinds of "dirt castle" nests, especially if the ground is damp or their original nest got flooded. They don't come in houses often, mostly like to drink nectar and eat small insects in gardens. If I had a close photo I might be able to tell what sp it was. Though, the common name is simply "black garden ant"
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@futurebird here we go...
I can at least confirm it's Lasius.
But if it is niger, brunneus, or emarginatus it's harder to say. But here are some photos:
