Silky Ant
Formica subsericea
An adult silky ant is a small dark worker commonly found in open woods, field edges, lawns, and soil nests beneath stones or rotting wood. It forages for honeydew, nectar, dead insects, and small arthropod prey, using its mandibles to carry and cut food. When threatened, it can defend itself with formic acid sprayed from the tip of the abdomen. A notable feature is its satiny, silky-looking body surface, which gives the species its common name.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
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- Silky Ant
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