Red ants (Myrmica jessensis)

Myrmica jessensis · Myrmica
Red ants (Myrmica jessensis). Recorded flying in September. Small (~5–6 mm), reddish-brown, with a pair of spines on the rear of the mesosoma.

When do red ants fly?

Recorded flying in September.

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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 jessensis 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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