 GHOST ANT (Tapinoma melanocephalum)
Key Biology
- One node, hidden by abdomen
- Monomorphic
- 1/32 inch long, very small ant
- Uneven thorax
- 12 segments of antenna
- Antenna enlarges to tip
- No circle of hairs on tip of abdomen
- Head and thorax dark, abdomen and legs are pale
Distribution
- Primarily found outdoors, hard to find due to size
- Nests in trees, dead limbs, under and inside logs, firewood, under rocks and plant cavities
- Kitchen cabinets, and bathroom vanities -- attracted to high moisture areas
- Wall voids, electrical outlets, and sinks
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