Yellow Meadow Ant

Lasius flavus

Color: Yellow

Size: 2 – 9 mm

Shape: Round head, small chin, short stocky chest

Nutrition: Aphids and insects living on roots

Habitat: Europe, Asia and North Africa

General Behavior

They usually live underground.

Their colonies are not very large, with a few thousand workers.

They usually avoid humans and other ants.

They rarely go above ground.

Winged ants appear in summer after the rain.

Threats

Structural Impact

Crop Damage

Ecosystem Imbalance

How Do We Recognize Infestation?

Soil Mounds

Winged Ants

Poor Plant Growth

Ant Activity