Myrmica lobicornis
From Collingwood (1979) [1]
It is a mountain species in Central and S. Europe but in the north occurs equally on lowland heath and in open woodland. Although widely distributed it is not abundant and occurs in isolated single queen colonies nesting in peat or under stones. It is commonly found as single foraging workers and is one of the least aggressive mem¬bers of the genus.
References
- , The Formicidae (Hymenoptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, vol. 8. Klampenborg, Denmark: Scandinavian Science Press Ltd., 1979, p. 156.
From Collingwood (1979) [1]
Worker. Bicoloured reddish brown with head and gaster characteristically darker. Up¬right tooth-like process at the bend of the antennal scape, frequently very large in Scan¬dinavian samples but very variable in size over its whole geographic range. Frons about V3 head width. Petiole high with anterior and dorsal surfaces meeting at a right angle. Postpetiole broadly oval from above. Head Index: 87.8; Frons Index: 30.8; Frontal Laminae Index: 65.5. Length: 4.0-5.0 mm.
Queen. As worker, with head and scutum normally darker. Length: 5.0-5.5 mm.
Male. Black, legs and articulations paler. Antennal scape as long as 5-6 following segments, angled near base. Length: 5.0-5.5 mm.
References
- , The Formicidae (Hymenoptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, vol. 8. Klampenborg, Denmark: Scandinavian Science Press Ltd., 1979, p. 156.