Odorous ants (Tapinoma magnum)
Tapinoma magnum · Tapinoma
Odorous ants (Tapinoma magnum). Recorded flying from April through September. Small and dark with a faint greasy sheen (odorous ants, they smell when crushed).
When do odorous ants fly?
Recorded flying from April through September.
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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 magnum 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.