New World Black Ant
Formica neogagates
The New World Black Ant is a small, dark worker ant found in North American woodlands, fields, lawns, and open soil around stones or logs. It forages on the ground for honeydew, nectar, dead insects, seeds, and other small food items. Colonies nest underground, but a single worker defends itself with mandibles and a spray of formic acid rather than a sting. Its shiny black body and quick, searching movements make it a familiar ground-foraging ant in many habitats.
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- Conservation status
- NE
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