Hairy wood ant  (Formica lugubris)

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Range

In the UK, this species has a range that reaches from the Scottish Highlands, and upland parts of the north of England to mid-Wales (3). Elsewhere it is known from the northern Palaearctic region and mountainous parts of central and southern Europe and Asia (3).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

The impressive mound-nests are constructed in sunny locations on the edges of woodland rides and glades (5), and at the edges of scrub (5).

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