Honeypot ants (Myrmecocystus mexicanus)

Myrmecocystus mexicanus · Myrmecocystus
Honeypot ants (Myrmecocystus mexicanus). Recorded flying from July through August. Reddish head, reddish mesosoma, yellowish, translucent gaster. A reddish front and a pale, honey-filled gaster (a honeypot ant). Recorded near 17 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.

When do honeypot ants fly?

Recorded flying from July through August.

Flight calendar

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Queen appearance

Queen specimen photo of Myrmecocystus mexicanus, dorsal, 1 of 3
1 / 3
Wade Lee · CC BY-SA
Reddish head, reddish mesosoma, yellowish, translucent gaster. A reddish front and a pale, honey-filled gaster (a honeypot ant).
quick and restless; flies at dusk or into the night
No founding care data for Myrmecocystus mexicanus yet.

Recorded near

AlbuquerqueCentennialColorado SpringsDenver, Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton, Westminster, Arvada, BoulderEl PasoHendersonLas CrucesLas 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, RialtoMidland, OdessaPuebloRenoSalt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, West JordanStocktonTemecula, MurrietaTucsonVictorville

More Myrmecocystus species

Honeypot ants (Myrmecocystus creightoni)Honeypot ants (Myrmecocystus kennedyi)Honeypot ants (Myrmecocystus mendax)Honeypot ants (Myrmecocystus mimicus)Honeypot ants (Myrmecocystus navajo)Honeypot ants (Myrmecocystus placodops)Honeypot ants (Myrmecocystus romainei)Honeypot ants (Myrmecocystus semirufus)Honeypot ants (Myrmecocystus testaceus)Honeypot ants (Myrmecocystus yuma)

See honeypot ants where you live

Dealate scores the day's best window, a rolling 7-day outlook, and a live forecast map for whichever species fly near you. Every recurring plan starts with a free 7-day trial.
Start a free 7-day trial →
← Every species we forecastHow the forecast works →