what is formica
Formica is a genus of ants of the family Formicidae, commonly known as wood ants, mound ants, thatching ants, and field ants. Formica is the type genus of the Formicidae, and of the subfamily Formicinae. The type species of genus Formica is the European red wood ant Formica rufa.s the name wood ant implies, many Formica species live in wooded areas where there exists no shortage of material with which they can thatch their mounds.