Citronella Ant
Acanthomyops claviger
Appearance
- Color varies from light yellow to dark reddish-yellow or light brown.
- Workers 3/16" long.
- Swarmers 1/8" long.
- Single node to the pedicel.
- Sparse, erect hairs on the head, thorax, and abdomen.
Lifecycle
- Swarms arrive in the late Winter and Spring, often mistaken for termites.
Habits
- Odor - produce an agreeable citronella smell when crushed.
- Nesting – varies from open woods, pastures, gardens, lawns, next to house foundations. Colonies sometimes found beneath concrete slabs, large rocks, or rotting logs. Colonies have mounds of soil around the openings.
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