Red ants (Myrmica lobulicornis)
Myrmica lobulicornis · Myrmica
Red ants (Myrmica lobulicornis). Recorded flying from July through September. Dark brown head, reddish brown mesosoma, dark brown, glossy gaster. Very similar to M. lobicornis but with a smaller scape lobe, reliably told apart only microscopically.
When do red ants fly?
Recorded flying from July through September.
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Queen appearance
Dark brown head, reddish brown mesosoma, dark brown, glossy gaster. Very similar to M. lobicornis but with a smaller scape lobe, reliably told apart only microscopically.
slow ground forager in cool montane/boreal soil and moss
Founding care
Needs a winter diapause: a cool, dark rest period each year.
Diet: Insects, meat, sugar water, honey etc.
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
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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