Ant Species ID

Red Carpenter Ant

Red Carpenter Ant

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Latin Name:

Camponotus novaeboracensis

Locations Found:

United States, Canada. Can be found in wooded areas, near houses or other wooden structures.

Characteristics:

Red carpenter ants are relatively large ants, with a dark reddish-brown thorax with a black head and abdomen.
Silky Ant

Silky Ant

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Latin Name:

Formica Fusca

Locations Found:

Europe, Southern Asia, Africa

Characteristics:

Fully black, very skittish and fast
Blood Red Ant

Blood Red Ant

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Latin Name:

Formica Sanguin

Locations Found:

Central and Northern Europe through Russia to Japan, China, the Korean Peninsula, Africa and also the United States.

Characteristics:

Red head and thorax, black abdomen. This is a species of slave-making ant.
European Fire Ant

European Fire Ant

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Latin Name:

myrmica rubra

Locations Found:

Characteristics:

Entire body is red, 2 petiole nodes. Queen is about 5mm in length
Little Black Ant

Little Black Ant

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Latin Name:

monomorium minimum

Locations Found:

North America

Characteristics:

All black and very small. Queens are 4-5mm and workers are 1-2mm
Larger Citronella Ant

Larger Citronella Ant

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Latin Name:

lasius interjectus

Locations Found:

North America

Characteristics:

They produce a citronella smell. They are yellowish orange, with small eyes. Possibly the largest lasius species with workers reaching 6-7mm long.
Argentine Ant

Argentine Ant

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Latin Name:

linephitema humile

Locations Found:

South America, Central America, United States, Southern Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Japan, Australia, Europe, Hawaii

Characteristics:

Small light brown ant. Abdomen often appears to have dark bands. Workers about 3mm long, and queens are about 6mm long.
Blood Red Field Ant

Blood Red Field Ant

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Latin Name:

formica aserva

Locations Found:

North America

Characteristics:

red head and thorax, black abdomen. Worders are 6-10mm, queens are 8-10mm.
Cherry Acrobat Ant

Cherry Acrobat Ant

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Latin Name:

crematogaster cerasi

Locations Found:

Canada, United States

Characteristics:

Dark red to dark brown head and thorax, black heart-shaped abdomen. Two spikes pointed backwards at the read of the thorax.
Hairless Rover Ant

Hairless Rover Ant

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Latin Name:

brachymyrmex depsilis

Locations Found:

Canada, United States, Central America

Characteristics:

Very small ant species, golden brown color. Queens around 4 to 5mm, workers 2-3mm.
Pavement Ant

Pavement Ant

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Latin Name:

tetramirum immigrans

Locations Found:

Europe, Canada, Unites States

Characteristics:

Completely black in color. Queen is about 6mm long, workers are about 4mm long.

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