Leptothorax ants (Leptothorax kutteri)
Leptothorax kutteri · Leptothorax
Leptothorax ants (Leptothorax kutteri). Recorded flying from July through August. Golden-yellow head, golden-yellow mesosoma, dark reddish-brown, glossy gaster. Uniformly golden-yellow body with a glossy dark gaster; an obligate inquiline with no worker caste, so every individual is reproductive.
When do Leptothorax ants fly?
Recorded flying from July through August.
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Queen appearance
Golden-yellow head, golden-yellow mesosoma, dark reddish-brown, glossy gaster. Uniformly golden-yellow body with a glossy dark gaster; an obligate inquiline with no worker caste, so every individual is reproductive.
slow, furtive movement inside host Leptothorax nests, sometimes riding on host workers rather than walking independently
No founding care data for Leptothorax kutteri yet.
Habitat
Dead wood · also under stones · typical for this genus
Check logs, stumps and dead branches for landed queens. Scan stony ground, paths and kerbs for searching queens.
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