Ants

HANNAN PEST LIBRARY / ANTS

Discover Ants: Facts & Info

Welcome to the Hannan Environmental Services Ant Identification Library. Established in 2001 and backed by over 30 years of professional experience, we are the Treasure Coast’s premier authority in pest management—safeguarding over 11,000 Florida properties and approximately $6 billion in local real estate.

With dozens of species in South Florida, identifying the exact ant invading your property is the first step toward elimination. Use our comprehensive guide below to identify your pest, then let our expert technicians provide the targeted, professional protection your investment deserves.

IDENTIFICATION

Different Ant Types

What do different ants look like?

Adult ants vary widely in shape and size depending on the species, but they all belong to one of three colony castes: queens, workers, or males. Queens are fertile females responsible for laying all the eggs in the colony. Workers, also female but wingless, handle essential tasks such as foraging for food, caring for the young, nest maintenance, and colony defense—though they do not reproduce. Male ants, typically winged, have a singular role: to mate with queens during the swarming phase..

Meet the Ants