Red ants (Myrmica vandeli)
Myrmica vandeli · Myrmica
Red ants (Myrmica vandeli). Recorded flying from July through September. Dark brown head, dark reddish brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Montane species similar to M. sulcinodis but smaller-bodied.
When do red ants fly?
Recorded flying from July through September.
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Queen appearance
Dark brown head, dark reddish brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Montane species similar to M. sulcinodis but smaller-bodied.
slow walker restricted to cool montane habitats
How to catch a queen ant →No founding care data for Myrmica vandeli 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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