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The Essex Naturalist
Barrett (1979) shows a pre 1961 record for TM02 and a post 1961 record for
TL70. Pre 1961 records for TQ38 and TQ 39 may be in Essex.
Habitat and Ecology
Collingwood (1979) describes this species as nesting under boulders, in tree
stumps and at the base of old trees. Single queens found colonies by adoption in
nests of ants in the L. niger complex. Workers are subterranean and the species
may well be under-recorded.
Threats
The records from several sites in one area of the county suggests that the
population is secure and the species is not under threat at the present time.
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