Wood ants (Formica uralensis)

Formica uralensis · Formica
Wood ants (Formica uralensis). Recorded flying from June through August. Dark brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown to black gaster. Uniformly dark reddish-brown body with a deep, robust mesosoma and little head/gaster contrast.

When do wood ants fly?

Recorded flying from June through August.

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Queen appearance

Dark brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown to black gaster. Uniformly dark reddish-brown body with a deep, robust mesosoma and little head/gaster contrast.
fast, erratic darting runner typical of Formica wood ants
No founding care data for Formica uralensis yet.

Habitat

Soil · also thatched mound · typical for this genus
After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens. Scan open ground near woodland for wandering queens and thatch mounds.

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