Silky Sugar ant

Camponotus sericeus · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Formicidae

Can damage your home. It damages structures and is very difficult to eliminate.

Source: Wikipedia

Silky Sugar ant
Photo: NoahElhardt, CC BY-SA

Camponotus sericeus is a carpenter ant found across Afrotropical and Oriental regions. It is a common household pest that damages buildings and is hard to get rid of.

Source: Wikipedia

Is it a pest in the house?

It commonly infests homes, damaging structures and is very difficult to eradicate.

Source: Wikipedia

How to get rid of it

Control is challenging because it is a persistent structural pest.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It lives in the Afrotropical and Oriental regions.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its distribution covers Afrotropical and Oriental areas.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Silky Sugar ant photo 3
Photo: Bach Ziegenbalg, CC BY-SA
Silky Sugar ant photo 4
Photo: Bach Ziegenbalg, CC BY-SA

Questions people ask

How do I get rid of Camponotus sericeus?

It is known to be very difficult to eliminate, requiring persistent control measures.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Formicidae)

Eastern Black Carpenter AntEastern Black Carpenter AntCamponotus pennsylvanicusCan damage your homeRed Imported Fire AntRed Imported Fire AntSolenopsis invictaCan stingAmerican Winter AntAmerican Winter AntPrenolepis imparisArgentine AntArgentine AntLinepithema humileNuisance, not dangerousImmigrant Pavement AntImmigrant Pavement AntTetramorium immigransCan stingOdorous House AntOdorous House AntTapinoma sessileCan damage your home

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camponotus_sericeus

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