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Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex spp
28.9781, -81.3575
Field Notes
Description:
Pyramid ants are pale orange to dark brown in color. They are slender and twig-like.
Habitat:
This mound was in a patch of bare sandy soil between a grassy lawn and the wetlands along the river.
Notes:
Although all ants are social, pyramid ants will not be seen in large numbers, but rather singly, foraging in search of food. They can be seen entering and departing from a hole in the top of their nest that looks like a small sand crater.
They nest in soil that is preferably sandy. The nest has a single entrance surrounded by a crater-shaped mound of soil and a there is a single queen per nest. They feed on a variety of foods including other insects, but have a preference for sweets. Pyramid ants usually nest in bright, sunny, open-spaces in lawns. Oftentimes, pyramid ant nests will be in close proximity to fire ant nests because pyramid ants are predators of the winged male and female fire ants.
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