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Acrobat Ant	Bigheaded Ant	Florida Carpenter Ant	Imported Fire Ant
Native Fire Ant	Argentine Ant	Crazy Ant	Ghost Ant
Little Fire Ant	Pharaoh Ant

Offical Name	Name	Characteristics	Habitat
Crematogaster	Acrobat Ant	Acrobat ants are black, 3 mm long and hold their abdomen over their heads when disturbed.	Commonly found in dead wood, tree-holes and firewood, but will also nest in wall voids and insulation.
Pheidole Megacephala	Bigheaded Ant	This ant is yellowish-brown and 2 to 3 mm long.	They nest in the soil under logs, mulch, firewood, and next to the foundation of buildings.
	Florida Carpenter Ant	This ant is 5 to 10 mm long with a yellowish-red thorax and black abdomen.	This ant nests in mulch, logs and voids in home walls.
Solenopsis Invicta	Imported Fire Ant	This ant is reddish-brown and 3 to 6 mm long. It can inflict a nasty sting.	This ant builds large mounds in open sunny areas.
Solenopsis Geminata	Native Fire Ant	This ant is reddish-brown to black and 3 to 6 mm long. It can inflict a nasty sting.	This ant builds irregular crater shaped mounds in open sunny areas.
Linepithema Humile	Argentine Ant	This ant is dark brown and 2 to 3 mm long.	It usually nests in exposed or covered soil, under logs, debris, firewood, and mulch.
Paratrechina Longicornis	Crazy Ant	This ant is black with long legs 3 mm long.	Colonies of this ant can be found in both moist and dry environments. If it’s outdoors, it will nest under wood or mulch.
Tapinoma Melanocephalum	Ghost Ant	This ant is 1 mm long with a black head and clear abdomen and legs.	This any has a high affinity for moisture, and is usually found in and around bathrooms.
Wasmania Auropunctata	Little Fire Ant	This ant is 1 to 2 mm long and has a golden-brown color. It can inflict a nasty sting.	This ant nests in the soil under logs and debris.
Monomorium Pharaonis	Pharaoh Ant	This ant is 2 mm long and rust colored.	This ant nests indoors in wall voids, refrigerator insulation, books, etc.

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