Cremastocheilus harrisii

One of about forty-five species of myrmecophilous Cremastocheilus. The host ant is Formica.

Distribution
Georgia, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Wisconsin

Habitat
Common host is Formica.

Biology
Females burrow under sand bars along rivers in the spring. Males are attracted to pheromone of female and burrows under sand and mate.