Ponera ants (Ponera leae)

Ponera leae · Ponera

Ponera ants (Ponera leae). Recorded flying from February through April. Small, dark, cryptic ponerine queens. Recorded near 13 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.

When do Ponera ants fly?

Recorded flying from February through April. An estimate for the Ponera genus in the subtropical-humid zone, not species-specific published research.

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Queen appearance

Small, dark, cryptic ponerine queens. · typical for this genus

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No founding care data for Ponera leae 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.

Recorded near

Adelaide Ballarat Brisbane, Logan City Cairns Canberra Gold Coast Hobart Melbourne, City of Port Phillip Newcastle Sunshine Coast Sydney, Central Coast Wollongong Auckland, Manukau City, North Shore

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