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Size : Ranges from 1/8-inch to
more than 1/4-inch in length. The most commonly encountered species are found at the smaller end of
this size scale.
Color : Ranges from black to dark brown to red and black. The smaller species
are typically uniformly dark in color. A larger species, common in Texas, is red and black. Acrobat
ants are identifiable by the heart shape of their abdomen when viewed from above.
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Size : Up to 5/8-inch long.
Color : Varies from black, brown and black, red and black, to light brown depending on the species.
The two most common pest species are black in color.
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Size : There are many sizes of
workers in the colony, ranging from 1/8-inch to almost 3/8-inch in length.
Color : Reddish brown.
It is easily distinguished from other ants if one is unlucky enough to be stung. |
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Size : Workers of this species
measure about 1/8-inch in length. Colonies contain multiple queens who are 2 to 3 times larger than the
workers.
Color : Black
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Size : Very small, about 1/8-inch
in length and may easily be confused with several other types of pest ants.
Color : Yellow
Viewed under magnification, the antennae of the pharaoh ant have 12 total segments and end in a
three-segmented antennal club. |
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Picture Courtesy of Texas A&M University |
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