AnAge entry for Lasius niger
Classification (HAGRID: 00009)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda (Taxon entry)
Class: Insecta (Taxon entry)
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae (Taxon entry)
Genus: Lasius
- Species
- Lasius niger
- Common name
- Black garden ant
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 28 years
- Source
- ref. 411
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
Like in other species of ants, there are major differences in longevity between queens and workers. Workers normally live up to 1-2 years while queens have can live up to 28 years [0411].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0813] Jemielity et al. (2007), Short telomeres in short-lived males: what are the molecular and evolutionary causes? (PubMed)
- [0814] Graff et al. (2007), Differential gene expression between adult queens and workers in the ant Lasius niger (PubMed)
- [0411] Parker et al. (2004), Decreased expression of Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase 1 in ants with extreme lifespan (PubMed)
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 577031
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 67767
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