Uzbekistan — the alleged native range of the invasive ant Lasius neglectus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): geographical, ecological and biological evidences

• Date: 2020
• Main Authors: Stukalyuk, S. V., Radchenko, A. G., Ahkmedov, A., Reshetov, A. A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2020
• Online Access: https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/64
• Journal Title: Journal Zoodiversity

Invasive ant species Lasius neglectus is widespread from Canary Islands to Central Asia, inhabiting almost exclusively anthropogenic habitats (cities, towns, villages), but its native area has remained unknown untill now. We recently found numerous populations of this species in Uzbekistan, where it...