Diacamma ants (Diacamma rugosum)
Diacamma rugosum · Diacamma
Diacamma ants (Diacamma rugosum). Recorded flying from January through April. Black head, black mesosoma, black gaster. Uniformly matte black body with a faint metallic sheen and little segment-to-segment contrast. Recorded near 1 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do Diacamma ants fly?
Recorded flying from January through April.
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Queen appearance
Black head, black mesosoma, black gaster. Uniformly matte black body with a faint metallic sheen and little segment-to-segment contrast.
fast, jerky bursts interspersed with pauses, typical of ground-hunting ponerines
No founding care data for Diacamma rugosum yet.
Habitat
Soil · also leaf litter · typical for this genus
After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens. Look across leaf litter and topsoil for wingless queens.
Recorded near
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