Longhorn crazy ants (Paratrechina longicornis)
Paratrechina longicornis · Paratrechina
Longhorn crazy ants (Paratrechina longicornis). Recorded flying from June through July. Dark brown head, brown mesosoma, dark brown with paler banding gaster. Deep, humped mesosoma with wings, striped gaster. Recorded near 113 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.
When do longhorn crazy ants fly?
Recorded flying from June through July.
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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')
How to catch a queen 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
Corrientes, ResistenciaBrisbane, Logan CityCairnsDarwinGold CoastPerthSunshine CoastSydney, Central CoastTownsvilleWollongongAngra dos ReisAraraquaraBarra do PiraíBauru, JaúBelém, Ananindeua, Barcarena, MaritubaBelo Horizonte, Contagem, Betim, Ribeirão das Neves, Santa Luzia, Ibirité, Vespasiano, Sabará, Nova LimaBlumenau, Itajaí, Jaraguá do Sul, Brusque, Balneário Camboriú, CamboriúBragança PaulistaBrasília, Ceilândia, Águas Lindas de Goiás, Samambaia, Valparaíso de Goiás, Plano Piloto, Taguatinga, Planaltina, Gama, Águas Claras, Guará, Santa Maria, Recanto das Emas, Novo Gama, Riacho Fundo II, Pôr do SolCampina GrandeCampinas, Limeira, Sumaré, Indaiatuba, Americana, Hortolândia, Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Salto, Valinhos, Itatiba, PaulíniaCampo GrandeCaraguatatubaChapecóFlorianópolis, São José, PalhoçaFortaleza, Caucaia, Maracanaú, MaranguapeFoz do IguaçuFrancisco BeltrãoGoiânia, Aparecida de Goiânia, Anápolis, Senador Canedo, TrindadeGuarapariIpojucaItaguaí, JaperiItanhaémItuJoão Pessoa, Santa RitaJuiz de ForaLuziâniaMacaé, Cabo Frio, Rio das Ostras, Araruama, São Pedro da AldeiaMaceióManausMogi GuaçuMuriaé, ItaperunaNatal, Parnamirim, São Gonçalo do AmaranteNova FriburgoParanaguáParauapebasPiracicaba, Rio Claro, Araras, LemePoços de CaldasPorto Alegre, Canoas, Gravataí, Novo Hamburgo, Viamão, São Leopoldo, Alvorada, Cachoeirinha, Sapucaia do SulRecife, Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Olinda, Paulista, Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Camaragibe, Vitória de Santo Antão, Igarassu, São Lourenço da Mata, Abreu e LimaRibeirão PretoRio BrancoRio de Janeiro, Duque de Caxias, Nova Iguaçu, Belford Roxo, Niterói, São João de Meriti, Barra da Tijuca, Petrópolis, Magé, Itaboraí, Maricá, Nilópolis, Queimados, CopacabanaSalvador, Camaçari, Lauro de Freitas, Simões FilhoSantarémSantos, Praia Grande, São Vicente, GuarujáSão CarlosSão José, TubarãoSão José dos Campos, JacareíSão Luís, São José de Ribamar, Paço do LumiarSão MateusSão Paulo, Guarulhos, São Bernardo do Campo, Osasco, Santo 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