types of ants in texas

Desert fire ants (Solenopsis aurea Wheeler and Solenopsis amblychila Wheeler) Both of these species are yellowish-red to reddish- yellow (whereas all other fire ants are light to dark brown) and have a well-developed petiolar process Both species are found in desert areas in western Texas

Wizzie Brown Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Texas Leaf Cutting Ants Atta texana Simplified cross section diagram of a red imported fire ant mound 

Texas species of carpenter ants cause less damage to structural wood than do carpenter ants from other parts of the United States They are nuisance pests and

Seven of these species are found only in far west Texas Life cycle Winged males and females swarm, couple and mate, especially following rains Winged forms

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Introduction pesticide use as well as fire ant invasion is causing their are 12 species of harvester ants found in Texas

Carpenter ants are most active at night, emerging from the colony after sundown House Infesting Ants and Their Management Texas Cooperative Extension

It apparently had been transported from Texas in the soil of a large potted plant This colony was quickly eradicated by the Kansas Department of Agriculture Fire