Longhorn crazy ants (Paratrechina longicornis)
Paratrechina longicornis · Paratrechina
Longhorn crazy ants (Paratrechina longicornis). Recorded flying in two windows: January and December. Dark brown head, brown mesosoma, dark brown with paler banding gaster. Deep, humped mesosoma with wings, striped gaster. Recorded near 46 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do longhorn crazy ants fly?
Recorded flying in two windows: January and December.
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Queen appearance
Dark brown head, brown mesosoma, dark brown with paler banding gaster. Deep, humped mesosoma with wings, striped gaster.
extremely fast, erratic zig-zag running typical of the species ('crazy ant')
Founding care
No winter diapause needed.
Queen ~5-6 mm
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
Habitat
Soil · also pavement & buildings · typical for this genus
After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens. Watch pavement, walls and kerbs for walking queens.
Recorded near
Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan CityCairnsSydney, Central Coast, WollongongVancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Newton, Coquitlam, Abbotsford, Langley, Whalley, Delta, ChilliwackWinnipegManchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Liverpool, Bradford, Birkenhead, Preston, Oldham, St Helens, Wigan, Warrington, York, Burnley, Huddersfield, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Stockport, Salford, Rotherham, Doncaster, WakefieldAlbuquerqueAtlanta, Athens, South Fulton, Sandy SpringsAustin, Round RockBaton RougeBrownsvilleCape CoralChicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, ElginCollege StationCorpus ChristiDallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleEl PasoGainesvilleHouston, Cypress, Pasadena, PearlandJacksonvilleLaredoLos 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, RialtoMcAllenMiami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Miami Gardens, Pompano Beach, DavieMobileMontgomeryNew Orleans, Metairie Terrace, MetairieNew York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, Staten Island, Newark, Jersey City, Upper West Side, Jamaica, Yonkers, East Flatbush, East New York, Washington Heights, Astoria, Borough Park, Paterson, Bridgeport, Elizabeth, Stamford, Sunset Park, Sheepshead Bay, North Stamford, Harlem, East Harlem, Elmhurst, Bushwick, Gravesend, Corona, EdisonOrlando, Palm BayPeoria, North PeoriaPhiladelphiaPhoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Scottsdale, Maryvale, Peoria, Tempe, Deer Valley, Tempe Junction, Surprise, AlhambraPittsburghPort Saint Lucie, West Palm BeachRockfordSan AntonioSan Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, El Cajon, VistaSavannahSouth BendTallahasseeTampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland, BrandonTemecula, MurrietaTucsonTulsa, Broken ArrowWacoWilmingtonSee longhorn crazy ants where you live
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