Formica pallidefulva
Orange Field Ants
While southern populations of Formica pallidefulva are commonly very light orange to even yellow in coloration, Northern varieties are occasionally much darker with jet black gasters. Very few species in the Formica genus experience such an extreme degree of color variation, and darker populations are often seriously misidentified.
Worker Size: 7 - 8 mm
Queen Size: 11 - 13 mm
Subfamily: Formicinae
Species Tribe: Formicini
Coloration/Hue: Yellow-orange to red with black hues
Nuptial Flight (TOY): Late June - July
Nuptial Flight (TOD): Morning
Polymorphic: No
Polygynous: Yes
Polydomous: No
$290.00Price
Size
4 - Large
Rarity
1 - Common
Difficulty
2 - Intermediate