Madeira odorous ant (Tapinoma madeirense)
Tapinoma madeirense · Tapinoma
Madeira odorous ant (Tapinoma madeirense). Recorded flying from April through July. Flights are typically seen during the day. Dark brown head, dark brown mesosoma, blackish brown gaster. Uniformly dark brown body with pale translucent wings clearly visible on this alate.
When do Madeira odorous ants fly?
Recorded flying from April through July.
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Recorded at absolute latitudes between 28° and 44°.
Queen appearance
Dark brown head, dark brown mesosoma, blackish brown gaster. Uniformly dark brown body with pale translucent wings clearly visible on this alate.
fast, erratic Tapinoma-style scurrying with the gaster-raising alarm display
Founding care
Diet: Insects, meat, sugar water, honey etc.
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
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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