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Post by Wood~Ant on Jun 14, 2020 10:57:14 GMT
I am native to the UK and forage for insects and seeds, making me a harvester ant. I am not found in the far north of England, but mostly in the south and from East Anglia across to south Wales. I live in heathland and my family has just one mother, and I am a small ant species which can be easily missed in the wild; but may also be seen in towns, cities and villages.
So, which ant species am I?
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Post by messorlee on Jun 14, 2020 12:37:26 GMT
Just done a bit a reading and it sounds like it maybe the species Lasius alienus (cornfield ant) ?
As it says they eat gorse seeds and gorse grows on heathland.
ML
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jun 14, 2020 15:04:29 GMT
Just done a bit a reading and it sounds like it maybe the species Lasius alienus (cornfield ant) ? As it says they eat gorse seeds and gorse grows on heathland. ML Very good guess, but not this ant. Second clue. This species collect and store a variety of grass seeds as well as other seeds from herb plants. I will give a 3rd clue if nobody guesses the right answer. |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jun 15, 2020 10:46:46 GMT
Easy clue. I am known as the sugar ant in parts of the USA, but more commonly known as the Pavement Ant in most countries.
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Post by graeme on Jun 15, 2020 11:01:10 GMT
Tetramorium caespitum ?
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jun 15, 2020 11:19:29 GMT
Correct, it is this ant species. |
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