Crazy Ants

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Appearance

Worker crazy ants are 1/16-1/8" (2.2-3.0mm) long. They are usually brown to black and very slender. The Antenna and legs are very long compared to their body size.

Habits

Crazy ants usually nest underneath floors and wall voids, most often near heaters, hot water pipes, ect.

Diet

The preferred food for crazy ants are insects and sweets, but will each just about any type of household footd

Reproduction

The colonies tend to be small and are compiled of up to 2,000 workers and up to 40 queens. Colonies have been known to completely abondon one nesting site and move on to another for no reason.

Latin Name

Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formidicae