Miniature trap-jaw ants (Strumigenys cosmostela)
Strumigenys cosmostela · Strumigenys
Miniature trap-jaw ants (Strumigenys cosmostela). Flights follow the wet season here rather than a fixed calendar month. Very small (~2-3mm), pale yellow to reddish-brown, with long trap-jaw mandibles held open. Recorded near 1 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.
When do miniature trap-jaw ants fly?
Flights follow the wet season here rather than a fixed calendar month.
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Queen appearance
Very small (~2-3mm), pale yellow to reddish-brown, with long trap-jaw mandibles held open. · typical for this genus
slow, stealthy stalking movement typical of dacetine ants
How to catch a queen ant →No founding care data for Strumigenys cosmostela 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.
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