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Four-Spotted Odorous Ant

Dolichoderus quadripunctatus

The Four-Spotted Odorous Ant is a small ant known for its unique smell when disturbed. They are social insects that work together in large groups to find food and build their homes.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Four-Spotted Odorous Ant is a small, dark brown to black ant with a dull, matte sheen. It has four prominent, yellowish-white spots on its abdomen, making it easily identifiable from similar ants.

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Four-Spotted Odorous Ant
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Four-Spotted Odorous Ant

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Sometimes, they pretend to be dead when danger is near to trick predators!

Their "four spots" can sometimes be more or less, making them tricky!

These ants don't sting, but can bite and spray an irritating liquid!

They often march in long lines, following invisible scent trails to food.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stinky Defense

Four-Spotted Odorous Ants can release a unique, chemical odor when threatened because it helps them scare away predators.

Fähigkeit

Tree Home Builders

Four-Spotted Odorous Ants have a special ability to build their nests high up in trees because it keeps them safe from ground predators.

Fähigkeit

Sweet Farmers

Four-Spotted Odorous Ants can "farm" tiny insects called aphids because they produce a sugary liquid called honeydew.

Maße und Details

Größe
2-4 mm
Lebenserwartung
60-90 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
10000

Ernährung und Fütterung

These ants are omnivores, enjoying sugary liquids like honeydew and small insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • Honeydew
  • Nectar
  • Small Insects
  • Aphids
  • Dead Arthropods

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

symbiotic with

Black Bean Aphid

Aphis fabae

tends for sweet honeydew on plants.

shelters

English Oak

Quercus robur

builds nests in tree bark and crevices.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

preys on foraging ants on trees.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Be careful not to disturb ant nests, as they can bite if they feel threatened.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Four-Spotted Odorous Ant?

2-4 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Four-Spotted Odorous Ant?

60-90 Tage

Was frisst Four-Spotted Odorous Ant?

These ants are omnivores, enjoying sugary liquids like honeydew and small insects.

Wo findet man Four-Spotted Odorous Ant normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Four-Spotted Odorous Ant?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Four-Spotted Odorous Ant?

6

Was ist der/die/das koloniegröße von Four-Spotted Odorous Ant?

10000

Snap-Karte

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