Rhytidoponera ants (Rhytidoponera mayri)

Rhytidoponera mayri · Rhytidoponera
Rhytidoponera ants (Rhytidoponera mayri). Recorded flying from February through April. Sculptured greenish-black to reddish ponerine queens. Recorded near 3 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.

When do Rhytidoponera ants fly?

Recorded flying from February through April. An estimate for the Rhytidoponera genus in New Zealand, not species-specific published research.

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Queen appearance

Sculptured greenish-black to reddish ponerine queens. · typical for this genus
deliberate
How to catch a queen ant →
No founding care data for Rhytidoponera mayri yet.

Habitat

Under stones · also soil · typical for this genus
Scan stony ground, paths and kerbs for searching queens. After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens.

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