Myrmecophilus acervorum



For a publication, please cite as follows:
Krištín A. (ed.): Myrmecophilus acervorum. Orthoptera of Slovakia. http://orthoptera.sk/ [accession date]

male

female

Habitat

The common Ant-cricket depends on its host ant species. It usually occurs in open deciduous or pine forests and dry grasslands but is also observed at warmer dry forest edges, in ruderal habitats, quarries or gravel pits as well as in urban environments and wet habitats, up to 1000 m asl.

Abundance

Less frequent species, parthenogenetic, less abundant with regular distribution mainly in S slopes of hills in S half of Slovakia

Occurrence of adults

III-XII

Red List category in Slovakia

LC