https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/factsheets/carpenter-ants-harvard.pdf
Simplified cross section diagram of a red imported fire ant mound Harvester Ants. Pogonomyrmex sp. ? Large. ? Red ants. ? Two nodes.
identification key to the common ant genera of. Texas). against abnormally high populations of the red ... Key to Common Pest Ants and Fire Ant Species.
Includes proper pest identification Monitor- proper identification ... Harvester Ants. Pogonomyrmex sp. ? Large. ? Red ants. ? Two nodes.
Native fire ants rarely become structural pests. The red imported fire ant (RIFA) and black imported fire ant have spread to more than 13 southern and western
Various genera which indicate a general kind of ant (e.g. carpenter ants) TO IDENTIFY ANTS ... Common species are red and black
tree branches and limbs in most cases
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/documents/Pavement-Ants-web-harvard.pdf
It is unofficially called the “red” carpenter ant to distinguish it from the black species. Carpenter ants do not eat wood but nest in water-soaked wood.
Sugar Ant (Camponotus spp.) • The 'caste' of one species has large flat heads and blocks the nest entrance. Nest mates stroke the guard's
APPEARANCE: Up to 5/8 inch long; reddish-brown and black with paler orange-yellow rings on abdomen; two pairs of wings HABITS: Very social; hive in hollow trees and in hives kept by beekeepers; pollinate crops and produce honey DIET: Adults drink nectar and eat honey
Red and black Simplified cross section diagram of a red imported fire ant mound Red Imported Fire Ants Solenopsis invicta Bite & sting Broadcast baits Individual mound treatments Once a year treatment Acrobat Ants Crematogaster spp Small to medium- 1/8-3/8” Yellow to black Two nodes Pair of spines on thorax
Color is variable with black or red and black bicolored species most common Polymorphic workers range in size from 6 to 13 mm which distinguishes them as one of the largest ant species Colonies are usually found in logs trees or some other wooden structure Workers forage for dead or live insects honeydew or common household foodstuffs
Mar 6 2021 · Small to medium sized (1/8 to 3/8 inch) monomorphic red and black ants Heart shaped abdomen Spines on thorax Pedicel attached to top of gaster Key points Nest in trees wall voids Honeydew feeders Prefer areas of higher moisture in structures Strong trails--should be followed to suspected nest site Pharaoh ant Monomorium pharaonis
Adult carpenter swarmingseason ant Carpenter ants can be yellowish red solid black or a combination of black red and reddish orange Unlike other ants they have only one segment (or node) between the thorax and abdomen a circle of hairs at the tip of the abdomen and an evenly rounded thorax (no spines or bumps) when viewed from the side
ANTS: IDENTIFICATION & MANAGEMENT Wizzie Brown Pharaoh Ants/ Little black ants Monomorium spp Red ants Two nodes 12 segmented antenna