Ponera ants (Hypoponera opacior)
Hypoponera opacior · Hypoponera
Ponera ants (Hypoponera opacior). Recorded flying from January through April. Orange-brown head, orange-brown mesosoma, orange-brown to tan gaster. Winged alate, uniformly orange-brown with little caste color contrast. Recorded near 69 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
Orange-brown head, orange-brown mesosoma, orange-brown to tan gaster. Winged alate, uniformly orange-brown with little caste color contrast.
slow, secretive mover confined to soil and leaf litter
How to catch a queen ant →No founding care data for Hypoponera opacior 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.
Recorded near
Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Newton, Coquitlam, Abbotsford, Langley, Whalley, DeltaAbileneAlbuquerqueAthensAtlanta, South Fulton, Sandy SpringsAustin, Round RockBaton RougeBeaumontBirminghamCape CoralCharleston, North CharlestonCharlotteChattanooga, East ChattanoogaCincinnatiCollege StationColumbia, SCColumbus, GADallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleDenver, Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton, Westminster, Arvada, BoulderEugeneEvansvilleFayettevilleGainesvilleGreensboro, Winston-Salem, High PointHouston, Cypress, Pasadena, PearlandHuntsvilleJacksonJacksonvilleKilleenKnoxvilleLas Vegas, North Las Vegas, Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Spring Valley, EnterpriseLexington, Lexington-FayetteLincolnLos Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim, Riverside, Santa Ana, Irvine, San Bernardino, Fontana, Oxnard, Moreno Valley, Huntington Beach, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Garden Grove, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Hollywood, Corona, Lancaster, Palmdale, Pomona, Valencia, Torrance, Pasadena, Orange, Fullerton, Van Nuys, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, East Los Angeles, Koreatown, El Monte, Downey, Costa Mesa, Inglewood, West Covina, Norwalk, Burbank, Universal City, RialtoLouisvilleLubbockMiami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Miami Gardens, Pompano Beach, DavieMobileModestoMontgomeryNashville, Clarksville, MurfreesboroNew South Memphis, MemphisOrlando, Palm BayPhoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Scottsdale, Maryvale, Peoria, Tempe, Deer Valley, Tempe Junction, Surprise, AlhambraPort Saint Lucie, West Palm BeachPortland, Vancouver, Gresham, HillsboroPuebloRaleigh, West Raleigh, Durham, CaryRichmondRoanokeSacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, FairfieldSalemSalinasSalt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, West JordanSan AntonioSan Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, Temecula, Murrieta, El Cajon, VistaSan Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Sunnyvale, Concord, Santa Clara, Vallejo, Berkeley, Antioch, Richmond, Daly City, San Mateo, ChinatownSanta RosaSavannahSeattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, Kent, Everett, RentonShreveportTallahasseeTampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland, BrandonTucsonTuscaloosaTylerVirginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, East Hampton, HamptonWashington, Baltimore, Arlington, AlexandriaWilmingtonSee ponera ants where you live
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