Ponera ants (Hypoponera eduardi)

Hypoponera eduardi · Hypoponera
Ponera ants (Hypoponera eduardi). Recorded flying from January through April. Dark brown head, medium brown mesosoma, brown gaster. Winged alate with a dark brown head grading into a slightly paler brown mesosoma and gaster. Recorded near 14 of the 198 locations Dealate tracks.

When do ponera ants fly?

Recorded flying from January through April.

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An estimate for this genus in this region, not species-specific published research.

Queen appearance

Dark brown head, medium brown mesosoma, brown gaster. Winged alate with a dark brown head grading into a slightly paler brown mesosoma and gaster.
slow, secretive mover confined to soil and leaf litter
How to catch a queen ant →
No founding care data for Hypoponera eduardi yet.

Habitat

Leaf litter · also soil · typical for this genus
Look across leaf litter and topsoil for wingless queens. After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens.

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