Manica rubida is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

[2] This species is present in Central and Southern Europe, in the Near East and in Georgia.

[3][4][5] These ants prefer sunny mountain areas with poor vegetation, but can also be found in montane forests, at an elevation of 400–2,200 metres (1,300–7,200 ft) above sea level.

[4] Workers are reddish brown, slender, usually with a darker head.

Around the large opening of their nests they may deposit sand and earth to form a wide flat crater.