Leafcutter ants (Acromyrmex versicolor)
Acromyrmex versicolor · Acromyrmex
Leafcutter ants (Acromyrmex versicolor). Recorded flying from July through August. Reddish-tan head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Reddish-tan queen with a dark gaster contrasts against the pale desert soils it nests in. Recorded near 2 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.
When do leafcutter ants fly?
Recorded flying from July through August.
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Queen appearance
Reddish-tan head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Reddish-tan queen with a dark gaster contrasts against the pale desert soils it nests in.
slow, deliberate movement while founding a nest, unlike fast worker trail activity
How to catch a queen ant →Founding care
Diet: Leaves, grass and other vegetables
Queen ~8 mm
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
Habitat
Soil · also soil mound · typical for this genus
After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens. Watch cleared, sunny ground for wingless queens.
Recorded near
Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Scottsdale, Maryvale, Peoria, Tempe, Deer Valley, Tempe Junction, Surprise, AlhambraTucsonMore Acromyrmex species
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