Garden ants (Lasius citrinus)
Lasius citrinus · Lasius
Garden ants (Lasius citrinus). Recorded flying from April through August. Pale yellow head, pale yellow mesosoma, dark brown, large physogastric gaster. Pale yellow head/mesosoma sharply contrasting a large, dark brown physogastric gaster.
When do garden ants fly?
Recorded flying from April through August.
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Queen appearance
Pale yellow head, pale yellow mesosoma, dark brown, large physogastric gaster. Pale yellow head/mesosoma sharply contrasting a large, dark brown physogastric gaster.
sluggish, subterranean root-aphid tender that rarely surfaces
No founding care data for Lasius citrinus yet.
Habitat
Soil · also under stones · typical for this genus
After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens. Scan stony ground, paths and kerbs for searching queens.
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