Odorous ants (Tapinoma breviscapum)

Tapinoma breviscapum · Tapinoma
Odorous ants (Tapinoma breviscapum). Recorded flying from November through December. Small and dark with a faint greasy sheen (odorous ants, they smell when crushed). Recorded near 2 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.

When do odorous ants fly?

Recorded flying from November through December. An estimate for the Tapinoma genus in the subtropical-humid zone, not species-specific published research.

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Queen appearance

Small and dark with a faint greasy sheen (odorous ants, they smell when crushed). · typical for this genus
fast and erratic
How to catch a queen ant →
No founding care data for Tapinoma breviscapum yet.

Habitat

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

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