Pest Library

Ants

Argentine Ant

Carpenter Ant

Fire Ant

Odorous Ant

Pavement Ant

Pharaoh Ant

Thief Ant

Latin Name:: Solenopsis
Appearance:: Reddish, about 1/4-inch long.
Habit:: Nest in mounds of 1 to 2 feet in diameter and about 1/2-foot high. Large colonies can have up to 250,000 workers. Very active and aggressive, they will sting any intruding animal repeatedly.
Diet:: Omnivorous. Known to eat meats, greasy and sweet materials.
Reproduction:: Total time from egg to adult averages 30 days; workers live up to 180 days; queens live two to six years.
Other:: Have been known to remove rubber insulation from telephone wires; sting is painful and can kill young wildlife.