black garden ant colony (lasius niger) feedin on honeydew from aphids, made a nest in a plant in the garden

animal ant antenna antennae aphids arthropod arthropoda background black brown bug close closeup colony definition detail eye fauna flora flower formica formicidae formicinae garden green high honeydew hymenoptera insect invertebrate jaw lasius leg macro nature nest niger outdoor pest portrait predator social vermin white wild wildlife wood worker