The work was based at two locations. Thus useful comparisons could be made between the ant fauna of the two ecosystems. 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. The nests were surrounded by nests of other species including Polyrhachis schistacea , Camponotus acvapimensis , Pheidole sculpturata , Strumigenys species and various Tetramorium . Whereas Camponotus acvapimensis defended a given area Myrmicaria nitidans appeared not to do so. One can conjecture that a territory has less merit for a largely predatory species, which requires other species to enter its foraging area.