Monomorium ants (Monomorium minimum)
Monomorium minimum · Monomorium
Monomorium ants (Monomorium minimum). Recorded flying in two windows: January through March and December. Blackish-brown head, blackish-brown mesosoma, black gaster. Uniformly dark, more robust and boxier-thoraxed than the slender amber-brown workers. Recorded near 76 of the 198 locations Dealate tracks.
When do Monomorium ants fly?
Recorded flying in two windows: January through March and December.
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An estimate for this genus in this region, not species-specific published research.
Queen appearance
Blackish-brown head, blackish-brown mesosoma, black gaster. Uniformly dark, more robust and boxier-thoraxed than the slender amber-brown workers.
quick, erratic scurrying typical of little black ant foragers
How to catch a queen ant →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
WindsorAbileneAlbuquerqueAmarilloAthensAtlanta, South Fulton, Sandy SpringsAustin, Round RockBoston, South Boston, Worcester, Providence, Lowell, Cambridge, Manchester, New BedfordBrownsvilleCape CoralCentennialCharleston, North CharlestonChicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, ElginChicoCincinnatiCleveland, AkronCollege StationColorado SpringsColumbus, GACorpus ChristiDallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleDavenportDaytonDenver, Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton, Westminster, Arvada, BoulderDetroit, Warren, Sterling HeightsEl PasoEvansvilleFayettevilleFort WayneGreeleyGreensboro, Winston-Salem, High PointHouston, Cypress, Pasadena, PearlandHuntsvilleJacksonKansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, East IndependenceKnoxvilleLafayetteLaredoLas CrucesLexington, Lexington-FayetteLittle RockLouisvilleLubbockMcAllenMiami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Miami Gardens, Pompano Beach, DavieMidland, OdessaMobileMontgomeryNashville, Clarksville, MurfreesboroNew South Memphis, MemphisNew York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, Staten Island, Newark, Jersey City, Upper West Side, Jamaica, Yonkers, East Flatbush, East New York, Washington Heights, Astoria, Borough Park, Paterson, Bridgeport, Elizabeth, Stamford, Sunset Park, Sheepshead Bay, North Stamford, Harlem, East Harlem, Elmhurst, Bushwick, Gravesend, Corona, EdisonOklahoma City, NormanOrlando, Palm BayPhiladelphiaPuebloRaleigh, West Raleigh, Durham, CaryRenoRockfordSacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, FairfieldSalinasSalt 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, ChinatownShreveportSpringfield, MOSt. LouisTampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland, BrandonTopekaTucsonTuscaloosaTylerVirginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, East Hampton, HamptonWacoWashington, Baltimore, Arlington, AlexandriaWichita FallsMore Monomorium species
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