Integrative taxonomy reveals cryptic diversity in North American Lasius ants, and an overlooked introduced species

Abstract Biological invasions are a grave threat to ecosystems. The black garden ant (Lasius niger) is a pest species in Europe. Current literature states that L. niger occupies a disjunct native distribution in the Holarctic, however, based on recent work, we re-evaluate this distribution. The nati...

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Main Authors: Sämi Schär, Gerard Talavera, Jignasha D. Rana, Xavier Espadaler, Stefan P. Cover, Steven O. Shattuck, Roger Vila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10047-9