Crazy ants (Nylanderia tasmaniensis)
Nylanderia tasmaniensis · Nylanderia
Crazy ants (Nylanderia tasmaniensis). Recorded flying in two windows: January through March and December. Small, hairy, yellowish to brown. Recorded near 3 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 tasmaniensis 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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