Size
6-20 mm, depending on caste
Identification
Large ants, build galleries in wood.
Habitat
Deciduous forests, also suburban areas
Food
Omnivorous, eat honeydew, sap, living and dead insects, etc. Do not eat wood, only nest in it.
Life Cycle
A eusocial insect with a complex life cycle. See Internet references
Print References
Borror and White, p. 345
(1)
Milne, pp. 823-824, figs. 310, 318
(2)
Arnett, p. 586, fig. 25.45, 47, 48
(3)
Swann and Papp, p. 561, figs. 1215-1216
(4)
Arnett and Jacques, #281
(5)Internet References
Ohio State University--fact sheet, very detailed life history
Univ. Nebraska:
fact sheet,
photos
Contributed by
Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by
Beatriz MoissetLast updated 25 November, 2005 - 4:25pm