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Texas Pest Ant Identification: An Illustrated Key to Common

Ants belong to the family of insects called Formicidae and are in the order Hymenoptera which also includes bees sawflies and wasps There are over 291 species of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Texas (see The Common Ant Genera of Texas a full-color identification key to the common ant genera of Texas) Most ant species are not considered

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A Field Key to The Ants (Hymenoptera Formicidae) found at

Paratrechina species identification Brief Identification Paratrechina are small dark ants which move very quickly Their 12-segmented antennae appear almost the length of their bodies They have paired setae on their dorsal surfaces Characteristic terricola longicornis Antennal scapes Scapes with at least 4 standing machrochaetae Scapes lack

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What is a Texas leafcutting ant?
Texas leafcutting ant, Atta texana(Buckley) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), winged male reproductive. Photo by Drees. Texas leafcutting ant, Atta texana(Buckley) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), worker carrying leaves. Photo by Jackman. Texas leafcutting ant or “town ant”,Atta texana(Buckley) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), mounds. Photo by Drees.
Can ants be identified without a microscope?
In many cases, the best way to confirm the identity of an ant is to enlist the help of a pest management professional. Nevertheless, it is possible to identify some of the most common species of household ants without a microscope. The following pictures and descriptions can be used to help you identify some of the most common Texas ant species.
How do you know if ants are active?
When you see an ant trail, observe whether the different workers on the trail vary in size, or whether they are all identical in size. If you can follow the ant trail back to the nest, observe the nest itself. Also, take note of when the ants are active–are they active mostly during the day, or are they most active at night.
Do You need Ant control in Texas?
Texas is home to several types of ants, all with varying degrees of threat to your home and those who live in it. Let’s take a look at the potential suspects and how you can tell them apart and assess whether you need to contact a professional for ant control. These ants get their name because of their seemingly haphazard movement.

“Crazy” Ants

These ants get their name because of their seemingly haphazard movement. They look like they are running around in no particular pattern. When they are disturbed or feel threatened, they get even more frantic. Pictured above, this species looks a lot like carpenter ants but they are smaller and don’t generally have the dark abdomen that carpenter a

Pharaoh Ants

These ants, also known as sugar ants, are fairly small, usually around 1/12 to 1/16 of an inch long, with a body color ranging from light tan to a reddish shade. These are the ants most usually found indoors in the state. Pharaoh ants don’t sting and usually won’t bite. They feed on sweets like cakes and breads, hence the name sugar ants, and greas

Little Black Ants

These ants are related to the Pharaoh ant and they build their nests in soil under rocks, logs or debris, or bare soil patches in lawns. They also like to live in piles of firewood, bricks or stones and they will move into wood that has been damaged by termites. These are usually the ants that you see marching along sidewalks, coming up from small

Odorous House Ants

As you can probably tell from the name, these little guys have a distinct odor about them. They are black ants, but a little larger than the little black ants listed above. Odorous house ants can be about half the length of your pinky finger nail, growing about double that size in some cases. Their coloring ranges from dark brown to black. They mov

Acrobat Ants

Acrobat ants are another species you will find in Texas that have an odor problem. Much like the odorous house ants, these ants will emit a foul odor when they feel threatened. Their coloring ranges from a light yellow-brown to black and some are even multicolored. These ants are named acrobat ants because they are able to hold their heart-shaped a

Texas Leaf Cutting Ants

You are unlikely to find these ants in your home but they can cause issues in your lawn. Texas leaf-cutting ants build many hills around their colonies and work to harvest vegetation. Fungus that grows on this vegetation is their food. The only way to stop any ongoing damage to your lawn from this species of ants is to get rid of the entire colony

Fire Ants

If you live in Texas and have felt the hot sting of an ant bite, chances are you ran across a fire ant. Their bite creates a painful blister and is not something you will soon forget You can identify fire ants by their red and black coloring, large eyes and two nodes on their bodies. Removing the threat from fire ants requires a mound-by-mound eli

Carpenter Ants

There are at least 18 species of carpenter ants in Texas. The one you will find most often in the state is about ¼ to ⅜ of an inch long with a reddish-brown head and thorax and a black tail. The winged variety of this type might be all black. Other species of carpenter ants in Texas can be yellow to black, and they have a pinched waisted, elbowed a

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PDF	Fire Ant Home Remedies What Works What Doesnt ANTS: IDENTIFICATION &. MANAGEMENT. Wizzie Brown. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Page 2. Why Manage Ants? □ Common pest. □ Invade human food resources.

PDF	Ant Identification Workshop ANT IDENTIFICATION. WORKSHOP. Prepared by Michael Merchant PhD

PDF	Management of the Red Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex barbatus There are 12 species of harvester ants found in Texas. Since. Pogonomyrmex barbatus (the Red. Harvester Ant) is the most widespread in our state it will be

PDF	Welcome to Texas: Avoiding the Sting of Fire Ants They are reddish-brown and black and have 2 nodes and 10-segmented antennae with a 2-segmented club (see Texas · Pest Ant Identification: An Illustrated Key to.

PDF	Managing Household Ant Pests Your county Exten- sion agent or a pest control company representa- tive may be able to identify the ants. Texas Cooperative Extension publication. B-6138 “The

PDF	Welcome to Texas: Avoiding the Sting of Fire Ants Insecticide use on competitor ant species. Know when to use individual ant mound treatments versus broadcast-applied ant bait products. Bait products can kill

PDF	Welcome to Texas: Avoiding the Sting of Fire Ants Insecticide use on competitor ant species. Know when to use individual ant mound treatments versus broadcast-applied ant bait products. Bait products can kill

PDF	IDENTIFICATION DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL OF AN a new exotic ant species introduced to Texas. Paratrechina sp. nr. pubens is a recently introduced ant pest to southern Texas originating from Pasadena

PDF	Texas Pest Ant Identification: An Illustrated Key to Common Pest identification key to the common ant genera of. Texas). Most ant species are not considered to be pests. They are in fact

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PDF	Management of the Red Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex barbatus Figure 1: Two Harvester Ant mounds side by There are 12 species of harvester ants found in Texas. Since ... easily identified by their large size (up to.

PDF	Fire Ant Home Remedies What Works What Doesnt MANAGEMENT. Wizzie Brown. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Includes proper pest identification ... Texas Leaf Cutting Ants. Atta texana.

PDF	IDENTIFICATION DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL OF AN A recent successful introduction of an invasive ant species Paratrechina sp. nr. pubens to Texas

PDF	Carpenter Ants 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.

PDF	Investigating Native and Invasive Ant Communities in College the prevalence of invasive and native ant species in College Station Texas. Different types of bait were placed in various urban landscapes at regular time

PDF	A New Army Ant from Southern Texas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) This species is based on 25 workers collected from a subterranean bait trap. The male and female are unknown. This species differs from most others in the genus

PDF	Ant Identification Workshop Eight genera in Texas. Common urban species. • Carpenter ants Camponotus spp. • Crazy ants

PDF	Investigating Native and Invasive Ant Communities in College the prevalence of invasive and native ant species in College Station Texas. Different types of bait were placed in various urban landscapes at regular time

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To confirm, look at the region between the epinotum and gaster (Fig 1), and if two nodes (petiole and postpetiole) are present and the antennal club is two-segmented, then they are fire ants Identifying the specific species of fire ant is easier if you have access to a microscope and a good light source

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PDF	Carpenter Ants - Texas A&M AgriLife 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

PDF	Carpenter Ants - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension County Offices genus Camponotus, with 14 species occurring in Texas Homeowners can minimize damage to their identify the ants, knowing their nest site prefer- ences

PDF	Management of the Red Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex barbatus There are 12 species of harvester ants found in Texas Since Pogonomyrmex barbatus (the Red Harvester Ant) is the most widespread in our state, it will be the

PDF	Tawny (Rasberry) Crazy Ant, Nylanderia fulva This exotic invasive pest ant species to Texas was found around Houston (Harris County), in 2002, and has begun to spread largely through human assistance

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PDF	Managing Imported Fire Ants in Urban Areas - LSU AgCenter Entomologist, Texas Fire Ant Project Coordinator/ The two species of imported fire ants (red imported Properly identifying the ant species is the first step in