Scarcely visible against white sand, a Nylanderia phantasma worker arranges soil around the nest entrance (Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA).
Image copyright Alex Wild.

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Nearctic Region: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North America, United States
Neotropical Region: Americas

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times palmetto scrub, craters in sand nocturnal.

Elevations: collected at 40 m

Type specimens:

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Species: Nylanderia phantasma (Trager, 1984)

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

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