Lasius japonicus explained

Lasius japonicus is a species of ant belonging to the genus Lasius, that are commonly found throughout East Asia.[1] The species has been observed spraying formic acid both defensively and offensively.[2] It is also known to tend to aphids in exchange for their honeydew secretions, and have been found to be far more attentive to their aphids then other similar ant species.[3] In appearance they are mostly black in color with a tinge of white on their gaster.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lasius japonicus Santschi, 1941 . 2022-08-09 . www.gbif.org . en.
  2. Ohwada . Kouichi . Yamawo . Akira . 2021-10-19 . Functional roles of ants in a temperate grassland . The Science of Nature . en . 108 . 6 . 56 . 10.1007/s00114-021-01767-5 . 34665328 . 2021SciNa.108...56O . 239026759 . 1432-1904.
  3. Watanabe . Saori . Murakami . Yuuka . Hasegawa . Eisuke . 1 June 2019 . Effects of Attending Ant Species on the Fate of Colonies of an Aphid, Macrosiphoniella yomogicola (Matsumura) (Homoptera: Aphididae), in an Ant-Aphid Symbiosis . Entomological News . 128 . 4 . 325–332 . 10.3157/021.128.0402 . 203410932 . 0013-872X.

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