Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex cunicularius)
Pogonomyrmex cunicularius · Pogonomyrmex
Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex cunicularius). Recorded flying in two windows: January and November through December. Robust harvester queens, rust-red to orange-red, with a large squarish head. Recorded near 2 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.
When do harvester ants fly?
Recorded flying in two windows: January and November through December. An estimate for the Pogonomyrmex genus in the subtropical-humid zone, not species-specific published research.
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Queen appearance
Robust harvester queens, rust-red to orange-red, with a large squarish head. · typical for this genus
slow and deliberate
How to catch a queen ant →No founding care data for Pogonomyrmex cunicularius yet.
Habitat
Soil mound · also soil · typical for this genus
Watch cleared, sunny ground for wingless queens. After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens.
Recorded near
Buenos Aires, Avellaneda, Merlo, Quilmes, José C. Paz, Lanús, Berazategui, San Miguel, Balvanera, Moreno, Belgrano, Isidro Casanova, Ezeiza, Villa Lugano, Lomas de Zamora, Castelar, San JustoMendozaMore Pogonomyrmex species
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