Red Ant
Taken at Strumpshaw Fen on 26th June 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Fact File
Red Ant.
Species:
Order:
Family:		 Myrmica rubra.
Hymenoptera.
Formicidae.
Habitat:
Food:

Length:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 Under stones, fallen trees and in soil.
Honeydew secreted by Aphids, other insects and invertibrates. They also consume pollen which is very rare in other species.
6 mm.
All year round. Winged mating flights in August and September.