SumitomoBlack Ant ID Pestech 2014
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What black ant is that?
Pestec 2014
ID Features•2 – 2.5mm•Single, raised petiole•White “feet”•Shiny, black gaster•Single nest•Single queen
Ochetellus glaberBlack House ant
ID Features•2.5 – 3.0mm•No raised petiole•White “feet”•Black / Brown gaster with hairs•Multi-nest•50% inter-castes (female reproductives)
Technomyrmex albipesWhite-footed House ant
ID Features•4.0 – 4.5mm•Heart shaped gaster•Gaster can be raised through 180O
•Large nests•Many multi-queen species•Species vary in colour
Crematogaster sp.Acrobat ant
ID Features•1.3 - 1.5mm•White gaster and legs•Multi-nest•Multi-queen
Tapinoma melanocephalumGhost ant
ID Features•6.0mm•Fast moving and aggressive•Compound eyes in middle of head•Colour varies by species•Multi-nest•Multi-queen
Iridomyrmex spp.Tyrant ant
ID Features•5.0 – 7.0mm•Irridescent green / purple colour•Aggressive with painful sting•Tend to forage in sunshine•Single nest / Multi-queen•Queens similar to workers, often forage)
Rhytidoponera metallicaGreen-headed ant
So can you tell the difference?
Black House Ant Argentine Ant White-footed Ant
•Single raised petiole•Shiny black gaster•White feet
•Single raised petiole•Uniform dull, brown colour
•No petiole•Erect hairs on large gaster•White feet
Pacific Invasive Ant Key (PIAKey)
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