Winter ants (Prenolepis imparis) gather nectar in a dandelion flower. Urbana, Illinois, USA - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography - Insect Pictures

Prenolepis

is a small genus of Asian and North American formicine ants. The single North American species, P. imparis, is common in natural and urban settings across the continent. It is sometimes called the "winter ant" because it can forage at temperatures close to freezing.

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A Prenolepis imparis winter ant gyne climbs a twig prior to her early spring mating flight.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Prenolepis imparis is the first ant to hold mating flights every year in temperate North America. Alates wait out the winter and emerge on the first warm spring days. This photo was taken in early March.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

This winter ant (Prenolepis imparis) has caught a hackberry psyllid planthopper and is carrying it back to her nest.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Prenolepis imparis is the first ant to hold mating flights every year in temperate North America. Alates wait out the winter and emerge on the first warm spring days. This photo was taken in early March.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Winter ants (Prenolepis imparis) gather nectar in a dandelion flower.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Prenolepis imparis tending aphids for honeydew.

Lake Forest, Illinois, USA

Winter ants (Prenolepis imparis) gather nectar in a dandelion flower.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Winter ants (Prenolepis imparis) gather nectar in a dandelion flower.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Winter ants (Prenolepis imparis) gather nectar in a dandelion flower.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

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Keywords: dandelion formicinae worker ants

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