Ants

Ants that move indoors, from sugar ants to carpenter ants and fire ants. 19 species with full pages, most commonly seen first.

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 homeRed Harvester AntRed Harvester AntPogonomyrmex barbatusVenomousLonghorn Crazy AntLonghorn Crazy AntParatrechina longicornisNuisance, not dangerousWestern Black Carpenter AntWestern Black Carpenter AntCamponotus modocCan damage your homeDark Rover AntDark Rover AntBrachymyrmex patagonicusNuisance, not dangerousLittle Black AntsLittle Black AntsMonomorium minimumTurfgrass AntTurfgrass AntLasius neonigerCommon Citronella AntCommon Citronella AntLasius clavigerNuisance, not dangerousBicolored Pennant AntBicolored Pennant AntTetramorium bicarinatumAfrican Big-headed AntAfrican Big-headed AntPheidole megacephalaCan biteCommon American Thief AntCommon American Thief AntSolenopsis molestaCan damage your homePharaoh AntPharaoh AntMonomorium pharaonisNuisance, not dangerousDifficult White-footed AntDifficult White-footed AntTechnomyrmex difficilisNuisance, not dangerousTawny Crazy AntTawny Crazy AntNylanderia fulvaCan damage your home

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