Swarming Citronella Ants
When I came home from work earlier this week, my front walkway was covered in winged ants (referred to as alates). They were crawling on the bricks, the timber border, the solar-powered perimeter lights, and the nearby vegetation. Closer inspection revealed that in addition to the larger, darker winged ants, there were also clusters of tiny yellow ants on the ground. Although different morphologically, both are the same species of citronella ants, likely Lasius claviger. The smaller yellow individuals were…