Spiny ants (Polyrhachis lamellidens)
Polyrhachis lamellidens · Polyrhachis
Spiny ants (Polyrhachis lamellidens). Recorded flying from September through November. Black, often shiny, spiny arboreal queens.
When do spiny ants fly?
Recorded flying from September through November.
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Queen appearance
Black, often shiny, spiny arboreal queens. · typical for this genus
a moderate, deliberate walk
How to catch a queen ant →No founding care data for Polyrhachis lamellidens yet.
Habitat
In trees · also dead wood · typical for this genus
Scan tree trunks and low foliage for landed queens. Check logs, stumps and dead branches for landed queens.
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