Longhurst et al. He surmised that few had reached the isolated massifs of the west because origin of this strictly African genus was eastern. Lamotte had found specimens only in the vicinity of villages. In his introduction to the genus, he noted that the smaller species in the Orient also make small carton nests on the underside of leaves. He described it as more common than Myrmicaria striata , with a surface-foraging habit and nests with distinct crater openings.
Nests tend to be clumped.
The colony size was 18,000-22,000 individuals, the latter being in a colony more than three years old. It collects honeydew from Aleyrodoidea, whiteflies, living on grasses or on trees, up to about 5 m. Activity tends to be bimodal with morning and late afternoon peaks. In brief, the secretions may be used sparingly, to label potential prey items, or in larger quantities as an alarm signal to stimulate an aggressive defence response. The chemicals used are monoterpene hydrocarbons, apparently a somewhat unique characteristic of the genus.