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Identification |
Workers of this species are about 1/8-inch in length and colors are varies from dark brown to black, and the body is often shiny in appearance. The colonies of Argentine ants can grow quite large and contain tens of thousands of workers and numerous queens. Each colony will be divided into subcolonies located in various suitable harborages connected by established trunk trails. These subcolonies will number anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand individuals.
Habitat |
Argentine ants reside outdoors, usually in shallow nests in
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protection. Small, medium or large subcolonies will locate themselves in piles of lumber, bricks or debris; in landscape mulch; behind brick and stone veneer; within and under insulation; and in wall voids or any other suitable void. Argentine ants are the most common invaders of homes in Southern California. This ant is also very common in homes throughout most of the Gulf Coast states.
Food Source |
Argentine Ants prefer sweet substances but will eat almost anything including meats, eggs, oils and fats.
Life Cycle |
Argentine ant workers are unable to lay reproductive eggs, but can direct the development of eggs into reproductive females; the production of males appears to be controlled by the amount of food available to the larvae.[7] The queens seldom or never disperse in winged form. Instead, colonies spread by budding off into new units, with Argentine ants routinely moving their nests. As few as ten workers and a single queen can establish a new colony.
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