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A common woodland ant in eastern North America with a slender body and long spines on the propodeum. Workers are important seed dispersers for many spring wildflowers. Colonies are moderate-sized, nesting in soil or rotting wood.
Did You Know?
They are keystone seed dispersers for spring ephemerals like trillium and bloodroot, carrying seeds to their nests and discarding them in nutrient-rich refuse piles.