This species of tropical tramp has been imported all over the world. Nests can be discovered in the ground, beneath stones, in the bark of trees, and in other cracks. Unknown is its native habitat. It is common in all lowland tropical homes without air conditioning. Description Ghost ant workers are monomorphic and 1.3 to […]
Eastern Asia is home to the ant species known as Camponotus japonicus, also referred to as the Japanese carpenter ant. It is one of the biggest ants and is black. Ten to thousands of individuals make up a nest, and when it invades homes or guards aphids, it can be a problem. This ant has
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Mostly found in southern and central Europe as well as the southernmost portion of eastern Europe, Colobopsis truncata is a typical mediterranean zoogeographical feature. Identification A phragmotic “soldier” is present in this little dimorphic species. The head of the primary worker is cylindrical and abruptly truncated. The antennal insertion is close to the frontal carina’s
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Pheidole flaveria is a smaller yet formidable species of Pheidole that frequently forms colonies with multiple queens and has the potential to grow quickly. When food adversaries are discovered, they frequently have a good recruiting mechanism and are aggressive ants. Their orange/brown coloring makes them pleasant to observe in motion. They had a caste structure
An ant species called Formica cunicularia can be found all over Europe. Although they can be found from southern Scandinavia to northern Africa and from Portugal to the Urals, they are most prevalent in western Europe and southern England. Donisthorpe notes that the species has been found in England as far north as Bewdley in
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This species, which builds its eggs in the ground, is more prevalent in open plains, tillage areas, and gardens than in wooded settings. This species and Pheidole parva are the two most prevalent Pheidole species in rural parts of North Vietnam. The nest entrance is typically surrounded by a tall, earthen wall. Workers vigorously hunt
The shining sugar ant, Camponotus cinctellus, is a species of sugar ant with a wide distribution in the eastern Afrotropics. Description All worker castes share the same somewhat shimmering, golden-hued pubescence of the gaster. Only the posterior segments of the gaster have erect bristles. It can be distinguished from the related but smaller C. sericeus
Mostly a species of the western Mediterranean, found from Italy to Spain and North Africa. From the Balkans eastward, some closely related taxa can be found. They favor warm, open environments like pastures, roadsides, mediterranean shrubs, woodlands, and rural areas in anthropogenic settings. Members of this complex are pioneering species because they are among the
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Carpenter ants belong to the species Camponotus maculatus (genus Camponotus). African Camponotus maculatus is a stunning species. These ants develop quickly and become fairly enormous in size. They prefer dry woodlands or sand to build their nests. Because Camponotus Maculatus is monogyne, the colony can only have one egg-laying queen. Up to 10,000 people can
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The ant species Ochetellus glaber is indigenous to Australia and is also referred to as the black house ant. The ant might be brown or black in color. Where can one locate them? They are frequently drawn to the kitchen, laundry room, and bathroom in the house and are typically attracted to sweet meals and
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