Lasius umbratus (Nylander, 1846)
(an ant)

Interactions where Lasius umbratus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
queen (newly mated) queen (newly mated) takes over nest UK/Ireland Lasius a genus of ants Hymenoptera: Formicidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius umbratus/Lasius umbratusan antqueen (newly mated) Animal / sequestratesUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius/Lasiusa genus of antsnest
queen (newly mated) queen (newly mated) takes over nest Lasius alienus s.l. an ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius umbratus/Lasius umbratusan antqueen (newly mated) Animal / sequestrates /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius alienus s.l./Lasius alienus s.l.an antnest
queen (newly mated) queen (newly mated) takes over nest [Lasius niger s.l.] small black ants Hymenoptera: Formicidae Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius umbratus/Lasius umbratusan antqueen (newly mated) Animal / sequestrates /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius niger s.l./Lasius niger s.l.small black antsnest
nest nest may be found in partly buried log [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius umbratus/Lasius umbratusan antnest Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treespartly buriedlog
nest nest may be found in stump [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius umbratus/Lasius umbratusan antnest Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesstump
nest nest may be found in trunk (base) [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius umbratus/Lasius umbratusan antnest Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treestrunk (base)

Interactions where Lasius umbratus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
nest is taken over by queen (newly mated) Lasius fuliginosus Jet Ant, Jet Black Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius fuliginosus/Lasius fuliginosusjet ant, jet black antqueen (newly mated) Animal / sequestrates /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius umbratus/Lasius umbratusan antnest queen (newly mated) takes over nest

Author & YearTitleSource
Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975Hymenoptera: FormicidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 3(C), 34pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Macdonald, M.A., 2007Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates

Lasius umbratus (an ant) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lasius umbratus (an ant) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLasius umbratus (an ant)
GenusLasius (a genus of ants)
SubfamilyFORMICINAE (a subfamily of hymenopterans)
FamilyFORMICIDAE (ants)
SuperfamilyVESPOIDEA (wasps)
InfraorderAculeata (aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lasius umbratus (an ant)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Seiffert, B. 1988 A Revision of the European Species of the Ant Subgenus Chthonolasius Entomologische Abhandlungen Vol 51(8): 143-180.

Lasius umbratus (an ant) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lasius umbratus (an ant):

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