Field Ant
Formica accreta
Field Ants inhabit open ground, grassland edges, and soil-based nests, foraging across the surface in search of food. Adults eat small invertebrates, scavenged animal material, and sweet honeydew from plant-feeding insects. When threatened, they can use their mandibles and spray irritating formic acid as a chemical defense.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Field Ant