Reading about the spread of fire ants in the 40s through the American South. Mistakes were made.

Can we be more wise about Lasius emarginatus?

#nycants #fireant

I’m always happy to see Camponotus castaneus one of the more rare ants in New York City. At first I was disappointed to see two of them fighting each other, but I realized that meant that there must be at least *two* colonies living in close proximity, so when they have their nuptial flight, there is a chance that there will be mated queens! #ants #antsnyc #nycants #antsFivePoints

(Fighting for now... romeANTs later)