Black ant is a term used for eusocial insects of the family Formicidae that are black in color. It has been used to describe many ants, including, but not limited to:
- The Black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus)
- The Black garden ant (Lasius niger)
- Some ant mimics look like black ants (see Ant mimicry)
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