Red ants (Myrmica forcipata)
Myrmica forcipata · Myrmica
Red ants (Myrmica forcipata). Recorded flying from July through August. Small (~5–6 mm), reddish-brown, with a pair of spines on the rear of the mesosoma.
When do red ants fly?
Recorded flying from July through August.
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Queen appearance
Small (~5–6 mm), reddish-brown, with a pair of spines on the rear of the mesosoma. · typical for this genus
quick and nervous; stings readily when handled
How to catch a queen ant →No founding care data for Myrmica forcipata yet.
Habitat
Under stones · also soil · typical for this genus
Scan stony ground, paths and kerbs for searching queens. After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens.
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