ACROBAT ANTS (Crematogaster spp.)
 Key Biology
- Two nodes
- Monomorphic
- 1/10 to 1/6 inch long
- Uneven thorax
- 11 segments of antenna
- 3 segmented club
- One pair of spines on thorax
- Color varies from black to red and black
- The petiole attaches to the top of the abdomen and is shaped like a heart
Distribution/Habits
- Nest in dead or decaying wood
- Found in logs, tree stumps and dead limbs, in firewood, and in tree cavities
- Nest in leaf litter and under stones, and in the styrofoam of floating lounge chairs in swimming pools
- Found in wall voids and in high moisture areas
- Found in the siding of homes
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