| Formica lugubris | |
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| F. lugubris worker form Russia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Formica |
| Species: | F. lugubris
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| Binomial name | |
| Formica lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838
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Formica lugubris, also known as the hairy wood ant is commonly found in wooded upland areas across northern Eurasia. Colonies construct large thatched mound nests occupied by thousands of workers, and one or more queens.[2] Workers look similar to other species of wood ants (genus Formica), but Formica lugubris workers can be identified by a fringe of hairs that reaches down to their eyes and prominent hairs between the facets of their compound eyes. Workers can reach sizes of up to 9 mm long; queens are larger, reaching 12 mm long.[2][3][4]
- ^ Social Insects Specialist Group (1996). "Formica lugubris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T8643A12924499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8643A12924499.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Stockanwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Walter, F; Fletcher (1993). "Identification of the sex pheromone of an ant, Formica lugubris (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)". Naturwissenschaften. 80 (1): 30–34. Bibcode:1993NW.....80...30W. doi:10.1007/BF01139755. S2CID 46528775.
- ^ Pinchen, Bryan. "Hairy wood ant (Formica lugubris)". Arkive. Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 11 April 2012.