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I think I have asius Niger living in my garden, plz help identify :)

 I think I have asius Niger living in my garden, plz  help identify :)

Hello Fellow Formicarians :)

 I think I have Lasius Niger living in my garden, plz  help identify :)
I'd like to know If I am right that the species living in my garden is Lasius Niger :)

All the ID-template questions I could answer:

I made these pictures in my backyard in Velserbroek Netherlands just now.

Just now is June 20th 2023 @ 00:25AM (local time)

They live in between the bricks around my garden.

They are about 2 to 3 mm max.

To me they look black with golden bands on the abdomen.

Can't tell you anything about the nest because it's probably under the stones.

Here are my best images I can make (few out of 100 tries (at least))

Thanks for you help in advance !

PL.

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