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Citronella Ants

Acanthomyops sp.

Notes:

Smells like lemons. It's quite enjoyable.

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2 Comments

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 11 years ago

They are not very aggressive, so in most cases I would say not. But if you stuck your finger in the nest full of them, you possibly would get bit.

ElijahElliott
ElijahElliott 11 years ago

I take it lemon ants bite?

LuckyLogan
Spotted by
LuckyLogan

Iowa, USA

Spotted on Apr 7, 2013
Submitted on Apr 7, 2013

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