Crazy ants (Nylanderia vividula)
Nylanderia vividula · Nylanderia
Crazy ants (Nylanderia vividula). Recorded flying from March through April. Tan-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Tan head and mesosoma against a noticeably darker gaster.
When do crazy ants fly?
Recorded flying from March through April.
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Queen appearance
Tan-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Tan head and mesosoma against a noticeably darker gaster.
fast, erratic, jerky scurrying typical of Nylanderia
No founding care data for Nylanderia vividula 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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