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