Key
to Identifying Common Household Ants
In this tutorial, you will learn how to identify and manage common
household ants. The tutorial also includes some basic ant anatomy
and biology.
Ant
facts
- Ants belong to the insect order Hymenoptera and are close
relatives of bees and wasps.
- More than 12,000 species occur throughout the world.
- 200 species occur in California, but fewer than a dozen
are important pests.
- Ants are common pests in homes, restaurants, hospitals,
and warehouses.
- Ants enter buildings seeking shelter, food, and water.
- Established ant colonies are difficult to control.
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- Ant
taxonomy
Class: Insecta—insects
Order: Hymenoptera—bees, wasps, ants
Family: Formicidae—ants
Subfamilies: Dolichoderinae, Formicinae, Myrmicinae
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- Identification
Biology
and life cycle
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