Myrmica colax
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Myrmica colax faces severe threats from habitat fragmentation and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. As a socially parasitic ant species dependent on specific host Myrmica species, it is particularly vulnerable to disruptions in host colony dynamics and population declines. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the moisture regimes of bog and fen habitats essential for both the species and its hosts.
Habitat
Myrmica colax inhabits specialized wetland environments including sphagnum bogs, fens, and marshy grasslands across northern Europe. The species requires these moisture-rich habitats to support both its own lifecycle and the populations of its Myrmica host species.
