Behavior
- Feed on honeydew, insects, sweets,
fruit, and greasy foods
- Will feed on pet food both indoors and outdoors
- Trails seen going to and from food sources, most often at
night
- Move in slow deliberate motion and are not easily disturbed
- May move through plumbing pipes and electrical wires
- Adjacent colonies fight, producing spectacular sidewalk “ant
wars” in the spring
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Nest
type and size
- Nest in lawns or under stones, wood, or boards
- Mounds are built along sidewalks, baseboards, and near foundations
in clusters
- Colonies tend to be found near water
- Usually one functional queen per colony
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