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HANNAN PEST LIBRARY / ANTS

Discover Ants: Facts & Info

Keep ants out of your home or business with effective identification and control strategies.

Hannan Environmental Pest Library - Ants

Ants belong to the family Formicidae and are classified into numerous genera.

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

Acrobat Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/acrobat_ant_2.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Acrobat Ant" class="wp-image-106524 alignnone size-full" title="Acrobat Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/acrobat_ant_2.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/acrobat_ant_2-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Acrobat Ant

Crematogaster spp.

Allegheny Mound Ant

Allegheny Mound Ant

Formica exsectoides

Argentine Ant

Argentine Ant

Linepithema humile

Army Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/army_ant_2.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Army Ant" class="wp-image-106525 alignnone size-full" title="Army Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/army_ant_2.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/army_ant_2-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Army Ant

Ecitoninae spp.

Carpenter Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/carpenter_ant1.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Carpenter Ant" class="wp-image-106532 alignnone size-full" title="Carpenter Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/carpenter_ant1.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/carpenter_ant1-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Carpenter Ant

Camponotus spp.

Cow Killer Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/cow_killer_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Cow Killer Ant" class="wp-image-106534 alignnone size-full" title="Cow Killer Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/cow_killer_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/cow_killer_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Cow Killer Ant

Dasymutilla occidentalis

Elongate Mexican Twig Ant

Elongate Mexican Twig Ant

Pseudomyrmex gracilis

Field Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/field_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Field Ant" class="wp-image-106538 alignnone size-full" title="Field Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/field_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/field_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Field Ant

Formica spp.

Fire Ant

Fire Ant

Solenopsis invicta

Harvester Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/harvester_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Harvester Ant" class="wp-image-106542 alignnone size-full" title="Harvester Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/harvester_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/harvester_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Harvester Ant

Pogonomyrmex spp.

Moisture Ant

Moisture Ant

Lasius spp.

Pavement Ant

Pavement Ant

Tetramorium caespitum

Roger's Ant

Roger's Ant

Hypoponera punctatissima

High Noon Ant

High Noon Ant

Forelius Pruinosus

Asian Needle Ant

Asian Needle Ant

Brachyponera chinensis

Bullet Ant

Bullet Ant

Paraponera clavata

Bigheaded Ant

Bigheaded Ant

Pheidole spp.

Citronella Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/citronella_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Citronella Ant" class="wp-image-106569 alignnone size-full" title="Citronella Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/citronella_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/citronella_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Citronella Ant

Lasius interjectus

Crazy Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/crazy_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Crazy Ant" class="wp-image-106571 alignnone size-full" title="Crazy Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/crazy_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/crazy_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Crazy Ant

Paratrechina longicornis

Ghost Ant

Ghost Ant

Tapinoma melanocephalum

Grease Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/grease_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Grease Ant" class="wp-image-106584 alignnone size-full" title="Grease Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/grease_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/grease_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Grease Ant

Solenopsis molesta

Leafcutter Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/leaf_cutter_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Leafcutter Ant" class="wp-image-106587 alignnone size-full" title="Leafcutter Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/leaf_cutter_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/leaf_cutter_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Leafcutter Ant

Atta & Acromyrmex spp.

Little Black Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/little_black_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Little Black Ant" class="wp-image-106589 alignnone size-full" title="Little Black Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/little_black_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/little_black_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Little Black Ant

Monomorium minimum

Odorous Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/odorous_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Odorous Ant" class="wp-image-106590 alignnone size-full" title="Odorous Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/odorous_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/odorous_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Odorous Ant

Tapinoma sessile

Pharaoh Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pharoah_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Pharaoh Ant" class="wp-image-106592 alignnone size-full" title="Pharaoh Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pharoah_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pharoah_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Pharaoh Ant

Monomorium pharaonis

Pyramid Ant

Pyramid Ant

Dorymyrmex spp.

Rover Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/rover_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Rover Ant" class="wp-image-106600 alignnone size-full" title="Rover Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/rover_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/rover_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Rover Ant

Brachymyrmex spp.

Small Honey Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/small_honey_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Small Honey Ant" class="wp-image-106604 alignnone size-full" title="Small Honey Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/small_honey_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/small_honey_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Small Honey Ant

Prenolepis imparis

Sugar Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/sugar_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Sugar Ant" class="wp-image-106606 alignnone size-full" title="Sugar Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/sugar_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/sugar_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Sugar Ant

Camponotus consobrinus

Tawny Crazy Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/tawny_crazy_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Tawny Crazy Ant" class="wp-image-106609 alignnone size-full" title="Tawny Crazy Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/tawny_crazy_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/tawny_crazy_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Tawny Crazy Ant

Nylanderia fulva

Thief Ant

<img decoding="async" src="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/grease_ant.webp" width="500" height="500" alt="Thief Ant" class="wp-image-106584 alignnone size-full" Title="Thief Ant" srcset="https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/grease_ant.webp 500w, https://gohannan.com/gh2023/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/grease_ant-480x480.webp 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw" />

Thief Ant

Solenopsis molesta

White-Footed-Ant

White-Footed Ant

Technomyrmex difficilis

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