Nearctic: Utah
 

Antweb Field Guide

   Species of genus:Formica in project:Utah


1) Species: Formica (fusca-group) accreta


Example specimen:casent0005358

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 7 times found in subalpine treeline, 6 times found in moss/lichen balds, low conifer forest, 2 times found in dry ridge, Arctostaphylos, Pseudotsuga, 3 times found in pine-fir forest, 3 times found in conifer forest, 1 times found in ponderosa pine forest, stream edge, 3 times found in subalpine meadow surrounded by conifers, 1 times found in pine forest, 1 times found in alpine lake, 1 times found in clearcut conifer hillside, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 51 times Search, 1 times mixed, 1 times winkler

Elevations: collected from 20 - 2070 meters, 820 meters average



2) Species: Formica (fusca-group) aerata


Example specimen:casent0005359

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in shrub steppe with scattered houses, sagebrush, 3 times found in riparian woodland, 1 times found in Rushy lakeside, 1 times found in sagebrush/riparian vegetation, 1 times found in sand adjto beach and lagoon, 1 times found in edge of field, 1 times found in Oak and Bay woodland, 1 times found in oak woodland, 1 times found in open oak woodland, 1 times found in park/garden, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times search, 2 times Bay Area Ant Survey (BAAS), 1 times Pitfall, coll. via pitfall, 1 times Bee bowl, coll. via bee bowls, 1 times collected from around orange tree, 1 times collected from refrigerator

Elevations: collected from 5 - 1970 meters, 767 meters average



3) Species: Formica (fusca-group) altipetens


Example specimen:casent0005360

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in mountain medow

Elevations: collected at 2680 m



4) Species: Formica (fusca-group) argentea


Example specimen:casent0005361

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 8 times found in shrub steppe, 5 times found in conifer forest, 3 times found in grassland/pine forest edge, 1 times found in grass, sage, bare soil, 2 times found in mixed conifer/broadleaf riparian zone, 1 times found in Acer grandidentata patch, 1 times found in lawn/conifer edge, 1 times found in gambel oak woodland, 2 times found in grassy old homestead, 1 times found in grassy/rocky slope, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 73 times Search, 2 times Bay Area Ant Survey (BAAS), 1 times nest mound in soilwith thatching, brood in nest, 1 times nest in soil

Elevations: collected from 5 - 2815 meters, 856 meters average



5) Species: Formica (sanguinea-group) aserva


Example specimen:casent0005395

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in alpine peak, 2 times found in moss/lichen balds, low conifer forest, 1 times found in 7-8yr old clearcut in conifer forest area; low salal and Rubus, 1 times found in Oak forest w/annual grass, 2 times found in road edge, conifers, Rubus thickets, 1 times found in rocky peak, 2 times found in conifer forest, 2 times found in dry alpine meadow, 2 times found in talus edge near Abies forest, 1 times found in pine forest, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 31 times search, 1 times 15 pitfall traps installed in a 5 by 3 grid, 5 m between each trap, 1 times ground foragers

Elevations: collected from 5 - 3040 meters, 968 meters average



6) Species: Formica calviceps


Example specimen:casent0103369

Specimen Data Summary

Elevations: collected at 2362 m



7) Species: Formica (fusca-group) canadensis


Example specimen:casent0005362

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in alpine meadow

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times search

Elevations: collected at 2950 m



8) Species: Formica ciliata


Example specimen:casent0104876

Specimen Data Summary

Elevations: collected from 335 - 2316 meters, 1325 meters average



9) Species: Formica coloradensis


Example specimen:casent0104875

Specimen Data Summary

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times stump

Elevations: collected from 2530 - 2621 meters, 2545 meters average



10) Species: Formica comata


Example specimen:casent0104683



11) Species: Formica criniventris


Example specimen:casent0104874

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in sagebrush

Elevations: collected at 2286 m



12) Species: Formica (rufa-group) dakotensis


Example specimen:casent0005385

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in grassy area, 1 times found in rocky alpine ridge, 1 times found in alpine vegetation, 1 times found in clearcut conifer hillside, 1 times found in open rocky summit

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 2 times search

Elevations: collected from 700 - 2680 meters, 2201 meters average



13) Species: Formica (rufa-group) densiventris


Example specimen:casent0102794

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in conifer forest, 2 times found in sparse ponderosa pine forest, 2 times found in pine forest, 2 times found in mixed conifer/broadleaf riparian zone, 2 times found in bare river terrace, abundant stones embedded in sand, lichens, 1 times found in lawn/conifer edge, 1 times found in subalpine scrub, 1 times found in alpine lake edge, 1 times found in talus slope, 2 times found in coastal scrub, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 27 times search, 1 times Thatched log stage 4, 1 times under rock

Elevations: collected from 5 - 2804 meters, 1127 meters average



14) Species: Formica fossaceps


Example specimen:casent0103366

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in coastal granite barrens

Elevations: collected at 55 m



15) Species: Formica (fusca-group) fusca


Example specimen:casent0173170

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 7 times found in coastal scrub, 2 times found in rocky ridge crest in conifer forest, 2 times found in shrub steppe, 1 times found in exposed coastal prairie, 2 times found in bristlecone pine forest, 2 times found in talus slope, 2 times found in rocky peak, scattered Pseudotsuga and Abies, 1 times found in Logged Ponderosa Pine stand 20-30' tall. Gravelly soil., 1 times found in covered lightly by coastal scrub on coastal bluffs, 1 times found in alpine rocky grassland, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 22 times search, 28 times Bay Area Ant Survey (BAAS), 1 times By hand, 1 times nest in stump, brood in nest, 1 times pitfall trap, 1 times Site 88 #1

Elevations: collected from 10 - 3520 meters, 1673 meters average



16) Species: Formica (fusca-group) gnava


Example specimen:casent0005365

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in oak-pine woodland, 1 times found in pine-oak woodland, 1 times found in dry hillside, small oaks and manzanita, 1 times found in mesic oak-pine gully, 1 times found in oak, juniper along desert wash, 1 times found in oak-juniper woodland in canyon bottom, 1 times found in oak-pine-juniper woodland, 1 times found in pine-cypress live oak forest, 1 times found in pine/oak woodland

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 3 times Search

Elevations: collected from 1450 - 2280 meters, 1724 meters average



17) Species: Formica gynocrates


Example specimen:casent0102796

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in Open grassy-herb. area with scattered Ponderosa Pine to 5m

Elevations: collected at 2057 m



18) Species: Formica (fusca-group) hewitti


Example specimen:casent0005881

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in alpine vegetation, 1 times found in Aspen forest 30-40' tall

Elevations: collected from 2850 - 3530 meters, 3190 meters average



19) Species: Formica (rufa-group) integroides


Example specimen:casent0005387

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 3 times found in oak woodland, 3 times found in chaparral, 1 times found in coastal scrub, 2 times found in mixed conifer/broadleaf riparian zone, 1 times found in pine woodland, 1 times found in ponderosa pine forest, 1 times found in ponderosa pine woods, 1 times found in sagebrush-Pinus jeffreyi, 1 times found in shrub steppe

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 8 times search, 1 times Bay Area Ant Survey (BAAS)

Elevations: collected from 240 - 1580 meters, 684 meters average



20) Species: Formica laeviceps


Example specimen:casent0105750



21) Species: Formica (neogagates-group) lasioides


Example specimen:casent0064827

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in Field of lakeside rushes, 4 times found in coastal scrub, 3 times found in conifer forest, 1 times found in conifer forest edge, 1 times found in lawn/conifer edge, 4 times found in subalpine meadow surrounded by conifers, 2 times found in edge shrub steppe/riparian zone, 2 times found in grass-covered dunes near beach, 2 times found in moss/lichen balds, low conifer forest, 1 times found in bristlecone pine forest, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 62 times search, 7 times Bay Area Ant Survey (BAAS), 2 times in pitfall trap, 1 times baiting, 1 times Bee bowl, coll. via bee bowls, 1 times mixed, 1 times Winkler

Elevations: collected from 5 - 3420 meters, 926 meters average



22) Species: Formica limata


Example specimen:casent0104868

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in ponderosa pine woodland

Elevations: collected from 2057 - 2500 meters, 2224 meters average



23) Species: Formica (neogagates-group) manni

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in shrub steppe, 1 times found in juniper desert, 1 times found in sagebrush desert, 1 times found in sagebrush on sandy soil, 1 times found in juniper woodland, 1 times found in sagebrush, 1 times found in saltbush scrub

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 6 times Search

Elevations: collected from 255 - 1615 meters, 961 meters average



24) Species: Formica (rufa-group) microgyna


Example specimen:casent0104885

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in alpine sagebrush, 1 times found in grazed Ponderosa Pine-Gamblel Oak woodland (pines 10-12m tall on S-facing slope.

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times log stage 5, 1 times shallow nest under piece of dead wood in open. No sexuals present., 1 times thatched nest

Elevations: collected from 2100 - 2865 meters, 2417 meters average



25) Species: Formica mucescens


Example specimen:casent0103492

Specimen Data Summary

Elevations: collected at 2667 m



26) Species: Formica (fusca-group) neoclara


Example specimen:casent0102157

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 4 times found in shrub steppe, 2 times found in urban sidewalk, 1 times found in roadedge in conifer forest, 1 times found in coastal dunes/shorepines, 2 times found in thin riparian woodland in shrub steppe, 1 times found in urban area, gas station parking lot, 1 times found in rest area lawn, loam soil, 1 times found in grassland at marsh edge, 1 times found in Pinus contorta forest, 1 times found in sagebrush - riparian vegetation, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 19 times Search, 1 times nest in soil at base of cement, 1 times observation

Elevations: collected from 5 - 3753 meters, 632 meters average



27) Species: Formica (neogagates-group) neogagates


Example specimen:casent0005382

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in grassy slope, 3 times found in shrub steppe, 2 times found in pine/sagebrush/grassland, 1 times found in gambel oak/grassland, 2 times found in sagebrush, 1 times found in sagebrush on rocky ground, 1 times found in sparse grassland, 1 times found in coastal scrub, 1 times found in low gambel oak scrub, 1 times found in roadside veg., sagebrush, oaks, conifers, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 15 times Search, 1 times under rock, 1 times Bay Area Ant Survey (BAAS)

Elevations: collected from 170 - 2500 meters, 1054 meters average



28) Species: Formica (fusca-group) neorufibarbis


Example specimen:casent0103330

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 9 times found in conifer forest, 3 times found in shrub steppe, 2 times found in clearcut/mature conifer edge, 3 times found in rocky ridge crest in conifer forest, 1 times found in second growth broadleaf forest and river edge, 1 times found in Mixed coastal pine forest with Pinus muricata, Sequoia sempervirens, Pseudotsuga, 2 times found in subalpine meadow surrounded by conifers, 1 times found in pine-fir forest, 1 times found in treeline with Abies, Vaccinium, 1 times found in Riparian woodland around stream; mostly Acer grandidentata, abundant Rubus parviflorus in understory., ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 34 times search, 1 times nest in stump, brood in nest, 1 times pitfall trap

Elevations: collected from 2 - 3340 meters, 1340 meters average



29) Species: Formica (rufa-group) obscuripes


Example specimen:casent0005389

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 11 times found in shrub steppe, 6 times found in conifer forest, 1 times found in grass, sage, bare soil, 2 times found in peak bald at treeline, 2 times found in aspen forest, 3 times found in coastal dunes/shorepines, 2 times found in edge shrub steppe/riparian zone, 2 times found in grassland at marsh edge, 1 times found in grassland, sparse cottonwood, 1 times found in aspen, fir, meadow, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 63 times search, 1 times observation, 1 times Winkler

Elevations: collected from 5 - 2720 meters, 917 meters average



30) Species: Formica obscuriventris


Example specimen:casent0104769

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in mixed broadleaf, hemlock woods, 1 times found in ponderosa pine woodland

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 2 times under thatched wood, 1 times search

Elevations: collected from 450 - 1690 meters, 1276 meters average



31) Species: Formica obtusopilosa


Example specimen:casent0104686

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in shrub steppe

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times search

Elevations: collected from 1540 - 2896 meters, 1811 meters average



32) Species: Formica occulta


Example specimen:casent0102798

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in grassy field, 1 times found in oak/pine woodland, 1 times found in Pinus ponderosa forest, 1 times found in transition zone forest

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 2 times search

Elevations: collected from 50 - 2430 meters, 1760 meters average



33) Species: Formica opaciventris


Example specimen:casent0104872

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in meadow

Elevations: collected from 1573 - 2301 meters, 1718 meters average



34) Species: Formica (rufa-group) oreas


Example specimen:casent0005390

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in rocky barrens

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times mixed grass praire

Elevations: collected from 2286 - 2680 meters, 2548 meters average



35) Species: Formica pallidefulva


Example specimen:casent0103932

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in grass, sage, bare soil, 1 times found in farmland; around dwelling, 1 times found in in recently burned sandhill, red hill, 1 times found in piedmont woodland, 1 times found in road edge in deciduous forest, 1 times found in Suburban with wide-spaced, 1 times found in deciduous forest

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 5 times Search, 1 times at U.V. light trap set up behind bug lab

Elevations: collected from 100 - 1500 meters, 310 meters average



36) Species: Formica (neogagates-group) perpilosa


Example specimen:casent0102799

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in shrub steppe, 1 times found in Chihuahuan desert, 1 times found in sagebrush scrub, red sandy soil, 1 times found in mesquite-yucca-ephedra desert, 1 times found in moist mesquite-grassy area in open desert., 1 times found in mojave desert wash, 1 times found in roadside edge

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 2 times search, 1 times nest in soil, brood in nest

Elevations: collected from 420 - 1879 meters, 1379 meters average



37) Species: Formica (fusca-group) podzolica


Example specimen:casent0005373

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 6 times found in shrub steppe/conifer forest edge, 2 times found in riparian oak woodland, 1 times found in aspen woodland, 3 times found in conifer forest, 2 times found in sparse Pinus contorta woodland, grassy groundcover, 2 times found in subalpine scrub, 1 times found in oak/maple woods, 2 times found in Riparian woodland around stream; mostly Acer grandidentata, abundant Rubus parviflorus in understory., 1 times found in shrub steppe, 1 times found in oak/maple woodland, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 28 times search, 1 times thatched nest

Elevations: collected from 5 - 2840 meters, 1825 meters average



38) Species: Formica (sanguinea-group) puberula


Example specimen:casent0005396

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in conifer forest, 1 times found in sparse ponderosa pine forest, 1 times found in pine-fir forest, 1 times found in sagebrush

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 2 times search

Elevations: collected from 700 - 2600 meters, 1335 meters average



39) Species: Formica (rufa-group) ravida


Example specimen:casent0005393

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 7 times found in shrub steppe, 3 times found in low gambel oak scrub, 1 times found in pinyon juniper woodland, 1 times found in grassy slope, 3 times found in shrub steppe/conifer forest edge, 1 times found in manzanita bald in conifer forest, 2 times found in moss/lichen balds, low conifer forest, 1 times found in pine-fir forest, 1 times found in road edge, 2 times found in edge shrub steppe/riparian zone, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 29 times search, 1 times 15 pitfall traps installed in a 5 by 3 grid, 5 m between each trap

Elevations: collected from 30 - 2280 meters, 1035 meters average



40) Species: Formica (rufa-group) subnitens


Example specimen:casent0005394

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in desert grassland, 1 times found in alpine vegetation, 1 times found in sagebrush

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times search

Elevations: collected from 1550 - 2680 meters, 2172 meters average



41) Species: Formica (fusca-group) subpolita


Example specimen:casent0005377

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 9 times found in shrub steppe, 1 times found in exposed coastal prairie, 3 times found in mixed conifer/broadleaf riparian zone, 5 times found in chaparral, 4 times found in open sagebrush, sparse pines, 1 times found in in dry clay covered by coastal scrub on coastal bluffs, 1 times found in sagebrush desert, 1 times found in in close proximity to green shrubbery, yellow flowers, 1 times found in in dry clay deposits by low-growing vegetation and poison oak, 1 times found in sparse chapparal, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 30 times Search, 4 times Bay Area Ant Survey (BAAS)

Elevations: collected from 10 - 2750 meters, 687 meters average



42) Species: Formica (fusca-group) transmontanis


Example specimen:casent0005378

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 8 times found in coastal scrub, 1 times found in in sandy soil and dry vegetation, 1 times found in by roadside

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times Bay Area Ant Survey (BAAS)

Elevations: collected from 2 - 750 meters, 82 meters average



43) Species: Formica wheeleri


Example specimen:casent0173021

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in Open sagebrush (~20% cover) Fine, sandy soil., 2 times found in in open Ponderosa Pine Forest, 1 times found in Douglas Fir, Silver-leaf Oak, Gray Oak. Juniper for. 20-35' tall., 1 times found in pine, douglas fir forest

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times under rock, 1 times search

Elevations: collected from 2042 - 2682 meters, 2387 meters average



44) Species: Formica (fusca-group) xerophila


Example specimen:casent0005379

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in edge shrub steppe/ponderosa pine forest, 1 times found in mixed conifer/broadleaf riparian zone, 2 times found in chaparral on serpentine, 1 times found in Redshank chaparral, 1 times found in Cupressus grove on serpentine, 1 times found in live oak-pine-juniper woodland, 1 times found in oak woodland, 1 times found in Pinyon-juniper woodland, 1 times found in sagebrush

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 6 times Search, 1 times in pitfall trap

Elevations: collected from 275 - 1940 meters, 934 meters average