Winter ants (Prenolepis nitens)
Prenolepis nitens · Prenolepis
Winter ants (Prenolepis nitens). Recorded flying from April through May. Tan/light brown head, tan/light brown mesosoma, glossy brown gaster. Glossy tan winged queen, paler overall than the darker P. imparis.
When do winter ants fly?
Recorded flying from April through May.
Flight calendar
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Queen appearance
Tan/light brown head, tan/light brown mesosoma, glossy brown gaster. Glossy tan winged queen, paler overall than the darker P. imparis.
fast, erratic, skittering movement typical of Prenolepis winter ants
Founding care
Diet: Insects, meat, sugar water, honey etc.
Queen ~9-10 mm
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
Habitat
Soil · typical for this genus
After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens.
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