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Foraging Characteristics
Small to large shining, dark brown gaster
with remainder of body reddish. Multiple worker sizes, ofter forage in distinct trails. Mounds in
soil during wet season are dome-shaped with many openings. Highly aggressive. If disturbed ants
will rush out and attack in large numbers.
Nest Sites & Characteristics
Nest in exposed soil or lawns, especially
bordering concrete or pavement. After rainfall, nests in sandy soil are rebuilt with sponge-like
surface. If disturbed, workers will pour out of the mound and up the leg of the offender. Nests
have single queens in most areas, but multiple queen nests exist. Alates are large, rotund, winged
ants that fly early summer at high altitudes then land, remove wings and may congregate in groups
in crakes and crevices on the ground or under objects.
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