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Black garden ant: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 4 mm.

length of a representative worker

4 mm = 0.4 cm. A millimeter is one tenth of a centimeter.

The workers live in colonies organised around a queen.

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Black garden ant, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

Workers live in colonies organised around a queen. Displayed dimension: length of a representative worker.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

Entomological illustration of a black garden ant worker, viewed from the side; colours and details interpreted.