more varieties for Loosestrife. Lysimachia punctata, or whorled loosestrife, has whorls of 1-inch yellow flowers along the upper part of leafy 3-foot stems. The dark 3-inch leaves, sometimes variegated with white, are also arranged in whorls.In the damp areas that circle flower prefers, it may become invasive.ore varieties for Loosestrife. Lysimachia punctata, or whorled loosestrife, has whorls of 1-inch yellow flowers along the upper part of leafy 3-foot stems. The dark 3-inch leaves, sometimes variegated with white, are also arranged in whorls.
Oecophylla smaragdina queen. A queen ant is an adult, reproducing female ant in an ant colony; generally she will be the mother of all the other ants in that colony.Some female ants do not need to mate to produce offspring, reproducing through asexual parthenogenesis or cloning, and all of those offspring will be female.ueen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect â up to 30 years. A queen of Lasius niger was held in captivity by German entomologist Hermann Appel for 28Â¾ years; also a Pogonomyrmex owyheei has a maximum estimated longevity of 30 years in the field.
Worker ants are sterile or non-reproductive female ants that tend the queen, the brood (eggs, larvae and pupae), and forage for food. Most species produce winged ants, called reproductives, during certain times of the year. These are male and female ants leaving the nest to mate and establish new colonies.ize of these castes of ants varies with species. Female reproductive Texas leafcutting ants can have bodies about 20 mm in length. Harvester ant workers range from 5 to 9 mm and reddish brown to yellow or black, while red imported fire ants workers range from 1.5 to 4 mm and reddish brown with a darker abdomen.