Little Bronze Mound Ant

Formica subaenescens (Formica fusca)

General Status Rank: 
Presence Expected
Common Name: 
Little Bronze Mound Ant
Scientific Name: 
Formica subaenescens (Formica fusca)
Synonyms: 
Formica fusca
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Hymenoptera (Ant)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Hymenoptera
Family: 
Formicidae
Habitat
prefers woodland and forest habitats but will may also be found in mid-succession stage old fields
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

Nearest is Edmonton AB http://www.navajonature.org/ants/formicinae/formica-fusca.html
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Presence Expected
Status Rank Description: 
In Canada this ant ranges within YT, BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE and NL and likely ranges in southern NU and NT (Francoeur 1973).
Decision Process Description: 
Draft ranks in 2014 by Jennifer Heron for the National General Status Ranking Program.
Last Updated: 
September 30, 2019

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