Winter ant
Prenolepis imparis
Insect
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Tiny, dark brown ant active in winter and early spring. Controls soil invertebrate populations; beneficial for Bay Area garden health during cool months.
Plants that support Winter ant
5 plants
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
geophyte
Nectar
Bay Area native
Milkmaids
Cardamine californica
perennial herb
Shelter
Bay Area native
Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana
perennial herb
Shelter
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Star lily
Toxicoscordion fremontii
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native
Whiteleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. laevigata
shrub
Nectar
Bay Area native
Keystone species