Monomorium ants (Monomorium ergatogyna)
Monomorium ergatogyna · Monomorium
Monomorium ants (Monomorium ergatogyna). Recorded flying from June through August. Dark brown head, dark brown mesosoma, dark brown to black, glossy gaster. Winged alate, uniformly dark brown body with translucent wings and a slightly darker, glossy gaster. Recorded near 19 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do Monomorium ants fly?
Recorded flying from June through August.
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Queen appearance
Dark brown head, dark brown mesosoma, dark brown to black, glossy gaster. Winged alate, uniformly dark brown body with translucent wings and a slightly darker, glossy gaster.
fast, skittish walker; queens found nests claustrally after a brief flight
Founding care
Diet: Omnivorous (sugar water, honey, insects, meat, seeds nuts etc.)
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
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.
Recorded near
WinnipegAustin, Round RockChicoFresno, ClovisHendersonLas Vegas, North Las Vegas, Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Spring Valley, EnterpriseLos 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, RialtoModestoRenoSacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, FairfieldSalinasSalt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, West JordanSan Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, El Cajon, VistaSan Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Sunnyvale, Concord, Santa Clara, Vallejo, Berkeley, Antioch, Richmond, Daly City, San Mateo, ChinatownSanta RosaStocktonTemecula, MurrietaTucsonVictorvilleMore Monomorium species
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