Florida Big Head Ant
Choice Pest Management
Appearance
Big-headed ants are light brown to dark reddish brown in color. Major workers heads are very large in proportion to their bodies.
Size
Range from 1/16-inch to 1/8-inch in length.
Behavior
Big-headed ants trail readily, but usually not far from their nest. Their foraging trails are sometimes covered with soil, resembling subterranean termite foraging tubes.
Habitat
Big-headed ants form super (1,000-10,000) colonies. They prefer seeds and insects, but will occasionally feed on honeydew from sap-sucking insects. Inside they forage for meats, grease, liver, molasses, peanut butter, pet foods, and fruit juices;preferring high-protein foods.
Unique Characteristics
Big-headed ants get their name because of their disproportionately large head.
Choice Pest Management specializes in pest control services, Eco friendly services, bed bugs, and our Once a Year Plus Plan. We also specialize in termite treatment - offering general termite information, subterranean termite treatments, drywood termite fumigation, termite inspections, and Termidor termite treatment. Our ant exterminators specialize in removing and exterminating carpenter ants, fire ants, crazy ants, Caribbean ants, big head ants, and ghost ants. We also offer rodent control, lawn & shrub services, and a pest library to help identify common household pests.
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