Acorn ants (Temnothorax tuberum)
Temnothorax tuberum · Temnothorax
Acorn ants (Temnothorax tuberum). Recorded flying from June through August. Medium brown body with a darker gaster, a ground/rock-nesting European Temnothorax.
When do acorn ants fly?
Recorded flying from June through August.
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Queen appearance
Medium brown body with a darker gaster, a ground/rock-nesting European Temnothorax.
slow, deliberate, cryptic mover often found under stones
How to catch a queen ant →Founding care
Needs a winter diapause: a cool, dark rest period each year.
Diet: Insects, meat, sugar water, honey etc.
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
Habitat
Acorns & hollow twigs · also under stones · typical for this genus
Search low plants and leaf litter for wandering queens. Scan stony ground, paths and kerbs for searching queens.