Species Account for Lasius brunneus
Lasius brunneus (Latreille, 1798)
an ant
Aculeata: Formicidae: Formicidae
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Taxonomic group: ants (Aculeata: Formicidae) - County data
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Status: Na
Essex RDB: Listed
Threat: Regionally Important
Saproxylic species
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The ant Lasius brunneus has an inland distribution in southern England, in the Thames Valley and the Severn Vale (Alexander & Taylor, 1997). The ant is widespread in suitable habitat in south western Essex as far north as Hatfield Forest. It is a tree-dwelling ant, typically nesting in old oak trees in parkland, but is also sometimes found in hedgerows. There is some evidence that it has recently been spreading. References
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