Pavement ants (Tetramorium tsushimae)
Tetramorium tsushimae · Tetramorium
Pavement ants (Tetramorium tsushimae). Recorded flying from May through July. Reddish-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown to black gaster. East Asian pavement-ant relative, robust dealate with a deep mesosoma and glossy dark gaster. Recorded near 6 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do pavement ants fly?
Recorded flying from May through July.
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Queen appearance
Reddish-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown to black gaster. East Asian pavement-ant relative, robust dealate with a deep mesosoma and glossy dark gaster.
quick, jerky scurrying in dense trails
Founding care
Diet: Omnivorous (sugar water, honey, insects, meat, seeds nuts etc.)
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
Habitat
Pavement & buildings · also under stones · typical for this genus
Watch pavement, walls and kerbs for walking queens. Scan stony ground, paths and kerbs for searching queens.
Recorded near
Columbia, MOMadisonNashville, Clarksville, MurfreesboroNew York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, Staten Island, Newark, Jersey City, Upper West Side, Jamaica, Yonkers, East Flatbush, East New York, Washington Heights, Astoria, Borough Park, Paterson, Bridgeport, Elizabeth, Stamford, Sunset Park, Sheepshead Bay, North Stamford, Harlem, East Harlem, Elmhurst, Bushwick, Gravesend, Corona, EdisonSpringfield, MOSt. LouisMore Tetramorium species
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