Funnel ants (Aphaenogaster lamellidens)
Aphaenogaster lamellidens · Aphaenogaster
Funnel ants (Aphaenogaster lamellidens). Recorded flying from May through June. Dark brown head, dark reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown to black gaster. Large dark queen contrasts against the pale sandy mounds this species builds. Recorded near 35 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do funnel ants fly?
Recorded flying from May through June.
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Queen appearance
Dark brown head, dark reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown to black gaster. Large dark queen contrasts against the pale sandy mounds this species builds.
fast, jerky, stop-and-go dashes typical of Aphaenogaster
No founding care data for Aphaenogaster lamellidens yet.
Habitat
Under stones · also dead wood · typical for this genus
Scan stony ground, paths and kerbs for searching queens. Check logs, stumps and dead branches for landed queens.
Recorded near
Atlanta, Athens, South Fulton, Sandy SpringsBeaumontChattanooga, East ChattanoogaColumbia, SCColumbus, GADallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleEvansvilleGainesvilleGreensboro, Winston-Salem, High PointHuntsvilleJacksonJacksonvilleKnoxvilleLexington, Lexington-FayetteLittle RockMeadsMontgomeryNashville, Clarksville, MurfreesboroNew South Memphis, MemphisOrlando, Palm BayPeoria, North PeoriaPort Saint Lucie, West Palm BeachRaleigh, West Raleigh, Durham, CaryRichmondRoanokeRockfordShreveportSpringfield, MOSt. LouisTallahasseeTulsa, Broken ArrowTuscaloosaTylerVirginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, East Hampton, HamptonWashington, Baltimore, Arlington, AlexandriaMore Aphaenogaster species
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