Acorn ants Temnothorax sp.

The workers of Temnothorax species are generally small. Colonies are usually monogynous. Colony populations are usually quite small, often with fewer than 100 workers. However, several studies have shown that colonies of some species are widely distributed with several to many satellite nests. Many species are arboreal and live in hollow stems, old beetle or termite galleries, or in galls. Temnothorax species appear to be trophic generalists, feeding on a wide variety of scavenged objects, including the elaiosomes of seeds.