The winter ant, Prenolepis imparis, constructs extensive underground nests. During the hottest months of the year, colonies will isolate themselves in their nests and survive for months in the deepest, coolest chambers. Prenolepis imparis aggressively forages over most of its range, often during times of year when the temperature is much lower than what other […]
They have unintentionally spread to many tropical regions throughout the world. Due to its irrational motions when startled, the yellow crazy ant has earned the descriptor “crazy” in common usage. It is one of the biggest invasive ant species in the world thanks to its enormous legs and antennae. Distribution The damp tropical lowlands of
The ant genus Leptogenys belongs to the Ponerinae subfamily. Leptogenys is the most varied genus of ponerine ants in the world, with over 260 currently known species. It is found widely throughout tropical and subtropical areas. Many species have falcate, bowed mandibles and specialize in eating isopods, while the majority of species have ergatoid queens.
More than 100 different species can be found throughout the tropics and subtropics of the entire planet. Habitat Anochetus build tiny nests, typically with less than 100 workers, in rotting wood, under logs, in the ground, and in termite nests. Only a few species live in trees. When compared to workers of the closely related
The ant genus Leptanilla belongs to the Leptanillinae subfamily. Biology In the soil, some species establish colonies with several hundred workers. Since they live beneath and are rarely observed on the surface, they prey on small arthropods like centipedes. Some species have wingless queens, and new colonies develop through budding from older ones. Some people
Tetraponera, sometimes known as slender ants, is a genus of ants in the Pseudomyrmecinae subfamily. Distribution Tetraponera species are frequently found in the tropics of Australia, Asia, and Africa. Plant species are connected to several species of animals. Acacias are the most frequent myrmecophytes for Tetraponera, although this genus also has a wide range of
It is a rare ant genus belonging to the Proceratiinae subfamily. It serves as the type genus for the tribe Proceratiini, which also includes the extremely rarer genera Discothyrea and Bradoponera in addition to Proceratium. Distribution The genus is uncommon but widespread in both the tropical and northern temperate zones. Sub-Saharan Africa, Mauritius, the Malay
One of the simpler Formica species to maintain is Formica fusca. You must be conscious of some things, such as their stress level. Because they are sensitive to vibration and light, it is better to leave these ants alone. Food Food preferences are not particularly strong in Formica fusca. They mostly consume fruit-derived sugars, sugar
Distribution The majority of Paratrechina species are indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. This only species outside of these locations is which humans have spread throughout the world’s tropical regions. Diet and Nest It manages the Homoptera, which produces honeydew, and is a general scavenger. Nests are found under ground-level objects, piles of dry litter,
The Argentine ant is a species of ant that is indigenous to northern Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and southern Brazil. It was previously known as Iridomyrmex humilis. Description The worker ants can fit through fractures and openings as tiny as 1 millimeters (0.04 in) in size and are 1.6-2.8 millimeters (0.06-0.11 in) long. Queens are