Crazy ants (Nylanderia terricola)
Nylanderia terricola · Nylanderia
Crazy ants (Nylanderia terricola). Recorded flying in February. Small slender tan body, gaster only slightly darker than mesosoma. Recorded near 31 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do crazy ants fly?
Recorded flying in February.
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Queen appearance
Small slender tan body, gaster only slightly darker than mesosoma.
fast, erratic, jerky scurrying typical of Nylanderia
No founding care data for Nylanderia terricola 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
Austin, Round RockBrownsvilleChicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, ElginCollege StationColorado SpringsCorpus ChristiDallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleDenver, Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton, Westminster, Arvada, BoulderEl PasoGainesvilleHendersonHouston, Cypress, Pasadena, PearlandKansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, East IndependenceKnoxvilleLaredoLas CrucesLas Vegas, North Las Vegas, Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Spring Valley, EnterpriseLos Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim, Riverside, Santa Ana, Irvine, San Bernardino, Fontana, Oxnard, Moreno Valley, Huntington Beach, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Garden Grove, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Hollywood, Corona, Lancaster, Palmdale, Pomona, Valencia, Torrance, Pasadena, Orange, Fullerton, Van Nuys, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, East Los Angeles, Koreatown, El Monte, Downey, Costa Mesa, Inglewood, West Covina, Norwalk, Burbank, Universal City, RialtoLubbockMcAllenNew South Memphis, MemphisOklahoma City, NormanOmahaPhoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Scottsdale, Maryvale, Peoria, Tempe, Deer Valley, Tempe Junction, Surprise, AlhambraPuebloRaleigh, West Raleigh, Durham, CarySan AntonioSan Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, El Cajon, VistaTemecula, MurrietaTucsonWichita FallsMore Nylanderia species
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