Colobopsis ants (Colobopsis truncata)
Colobopsis truncata · Colobopsis
Colobopsis ants (Colobopsis truncata). Recorded flying from June through August. Reddish-brown head and mesosoma with a darker brown gaster.
When do Colobopsis ants fly?
Recorded flying from June through August.
Flight calendar
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Queen appearance
Reddish-brown head and mesosoma with a darker brown gaster.
slow, deliberate arboreal mover, rarely far from the nest entrance
Founding care
Fully claustral: seal her in a test tube setup, somewhere dark and undisturbed. She raises the first brood on her own wing muscles and needs no food or opening until the first workers appear.
Needs a winter diapause: a cool, dark rest period each year.
Diet: Insects, meat, sugar water, honey etc.
Intermediate · Queen ~6-7 mm
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
See Colobopsis ants where you live
Dealate scores the day's best window, a rolling 7-day outlook, and a live forecast map for whichever species fly near you. Every recurring plan starts with a free 7-day trial.
Start a free 7-day trial →