Ant Habitats

Attribution

Image credits

Species photographs are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under the licenses noted below. Thank you to the photographers who share their work.

Lasius niger
Lasius niger

Photo by Jules Verne Times Two, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Myrmica rubra
Myrmica rubra

Photo by Rudolphous, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Lasius flavus
Lasius flavus

Photo by Line Sabroe, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Formica fusca
Formica fusca

Photo by Syrio, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Temnothorax albipennis
Temnothorax albipennis

Photo by April Nobile / AntWeb, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Camponotus herculeanus
Camponotus herculeanus

Photo by Philipp Hoenle, licensed under CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Lasius brunneus
Lasius brunneus

Photo by Gilles San Martin, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Formica cunicularia
Formica cunicularia

Photo by Jonghyun Park, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Lasius fuliginosus
Lasius fuliginosus

Photo by Michel Langeveld, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Lasius alienus
Lasius alienus

Photo by Sanja565658, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Myrmica scabrinodis
Myrmica scabrinodis

Photo by Donald Hobern, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Myrmica sabuleti
Myrmica sabuleti

Photo by April Nobile / AntWeb, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Leptothorax acervorum
Leptothorax acervorum

Photo by April Nobile / AntWeb, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Guide photographs

A black garden ant (Lasius niger) worker in close-up macro
Best Beginner Ant Species in the UK

Photo by Donald Hobern, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

An acrylic formicarium (artificial ant nest) with sand and tunnels
Complete Ant Keeping Starter Kit Checklist

Photo by Ants Europe, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

A Lasius niger queen with a cluster of eggs and cocoons
Queen Ant Care & the Founding Stage

Photo by Eveha, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Black garden ants (Lasius niger) inside a formicarium nest
Heating & Humidity Guide

Photo by Lennart Tange, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

A Lasius niger nest with worker ants and white cocoons exposed
Common Beginner Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Photo by Rosser1954, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sharp macro of a wood ant (Formica rufa) head showing eyes and mandibles
Ant Keeping Glossary

Photo by Diego Delso, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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