Formica montana Wheeler, 1910 is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Formica montana Wheeler, 1910
Formica montana, the prairie mound ant, is a polygynous ant of the Formica genus, Formicidae, with up to 20 queens per colony.
Formica montana Wheeler, 1910 is an ant species belonging to the genus Formica, a group that includes wood ants, mound ants, and field ants, within the family Formicidae. Its common name is the "prairie mound ant". This species is often polygynous, and a single colony can contain up to 20 queens.
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