Crazy ants (Nylanderia faisonensis)
Nylanderia faisonensis · Nylanderia
Crazy ants (Nylanderia faisonensis). Recorded flying from April through May. Yellowish brown head, yellowish brown mesosoma, brown gaster. Covered in dense appressed pubescence giving a subtle sheen, distinguishing the genus from Myrmica. Recorded near 39 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do crazy ants fly?
Recorded flying from April through May.
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Queen appearance
Yellowish brown head, yellowish brown mesosoma, brown gaster. Covered in dense appressed pubescence giving a subtle sheen, distinguishing the genus from Myrmica.
fast, erratic, skittish runner typical of Nylanderia, unlike deliberate Myrmica walkers
No founding care data for Nylanderia faisonensis yet.
Habitat
Leaf litter · also soil · typical for this genus
Look across leaf litter and topsoil for wingless queens. After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens.
Recorded near
AllentownAtlanta, Athens, South Fulton, Sandy SpringsBirminghamChattanooga, East ChattanoogaCincinnatiCleveland, AkronCollege StationColumbia, SCColumbus, OHFayettevilleGainesvilleGreensboro, Winston-Salem, High PointHuntsvilleJacksonJacksonvilleKnoxvilleLafayetteLittle RockMiami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Miami Gardens, Pompano Beach, DavieMobileMontgomeryNashville, Clarksville, MurfreesboroNew South Memphis, MemphisNew York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, Staten Island, Newark, Jersey City, Upper West Side, Jamaica, Yonkers, East Flatbush, East New York, Washington Heights, Astoria, Borough Park, Paterson, Bridgeport, Elizabeth, Stamford, Sunset Park, Sheepshead Bay, North Stamford, Harlem, East Harlem, Elmhurst, Bushwick, Gravesend, Corona, EdisonOrlando, Palm BayPhiladelphiaPittsburghPort Saint Lucie, West Palm BeachRaleigh, West Raleigh, Durham, CaryRichmondSavannahShreveportSpringfield, MA, New Haven, Hartford, WaterburySt. LouisTallahasseeTampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland, BrandonTuscaloosaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, East Hampton, HamptonWashington, Baltimore, Arlington, AlexandriaMore Nylanderia species
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