Myrmica sabuleti is a species of ant indigenous to Europe, first described by Meinert in 1861.
Myrmica sabuleti is mostly found on dry and sunny forest edges and grasslands. Mature colonies have multiple queens and around 1,000 workers.
M. sabuleti is often found alongside Lasius flavus and the larvae of Maculinea arion (large blue butterfly) is parasitic upon its brood.
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