Crazy ants (Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi)

Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi · Nylanderia
Crazy ants (Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi). Recorded flying in two windows: January through March and December. Light tan-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown, near-black gaster. Pale head and mesosoma set sharply against a much darker gaster.

When do crazy ants fly?

Recorded flying in two windows: January through March and December.

Flight calendar

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An estimate for this genus in this region, not species-specific published research.

Queen appearance

Light tan-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown, near-black gaster. Pale head and mesosoma set sharply against a much darker gaster.
fast, erratic, jerky scurrying typical of Nylanderia
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No founding care data for Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi 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.

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