Garden ants (Lasius murphyi)
Lasius murphyi · Lasius
Garden ants (Lasius murphyi). Recorded flying from July through September. Golden-tan head, golden-tan mesosoma, pale tan gaster. Smaller and paler overall than the similar L. umbratus.
When do garden ants fly?
Recorded flying from July through September.
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Queen appearance
Golden-tan head, golden-tan mesosoma, pale tan gaster. Smaller and paler overall than the similar L. umbratus.
subterranean, slow mover, rarely active above ground
Founding care
Socially parasitic: she cannot found a colony alone. Without a host colony's workers to rear her first brood there is nothing for good husbandry to save.
Diet: sugars and insect protein
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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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