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. Click images for larger version...