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.
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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
How to catch a queen ant →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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