Crazy ants (Nylanderia glabrior)

Nylanderia glabrior · Nylanderia

Crazy ants (Nylanderia glabrior). Recorded flying in two windows: January through March and December. Small, hairy, yellowish to brown. Recorded near 14 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.

When do crazy ants fly?

Recorded flying in two windows: January through March and December. An estimate for the Nylanderia genus in New Zealand, not species-specific published research.

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Queen appearance

Small, hairy, yellowish to brown. · typical for this genus

fast and erratic

How to catch a queen ant →

No founding care data for Nylanderia glabrior 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

Adelaide Brisbane, Logan City Cairns Darwin Gold Coast Newcastle Perth Sunshine Coast Sydney, Central Coast Toowoomba Townsville Wollongong Auckland, Manukau City, North Shore Wellington, Lower Hutt

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