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
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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