Post by Wood~Ant on Jul 20, 2008 8:54:14 GMT
There is often a lot of controversy about the exact number of ant species found within Britain, but this is a fairly comprehensive list of them. The British Isles has about 50 species, covering roughly 7 of the major ant genus and a few lesser known ones; but ant distribution is very sparse in some of the more northern remote areas.
When compared to other countries, Britain is very poor for ant diversity on the whole; but with global warming and milder winters, ants which do not live here presently may perhaps colonize these islands in the future
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Ants
Main ant genus found in the UK are as follows}
1. Formica
2. Lasius
3. Leptothorax
4. Myrmica
5. Solenopsis
6. Tapinoma
7. Tetramorium
When compared to other countries, Britain is very poor for ant diversity on the whole; but with global warming and milder winters, ants which do not live here presently may perhaps colonize these islands in the future
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Ants
Main ant genus found in the UK are as follows}
1. Formica
2. Lasius
3. Leptothorax
4. Myrmica
5. Solenopsis
6. Tapinoma
7. Tetramorium
