Florida Ghost Ant
Choice Pest Management
Appearance
Ghost ants have a dark head and thorax, with a pale abdomen and legs.
Size
Less than 1/16-inch long.
Behavior
Ghost ants have the habit of running rapidly and erratically around when disturbed. They will trail in a line, and can often be seen carrying their offspring to a new nesting location. They are small enough to enter homes through the tiniest holes in caulking, or cracks in foundations. Once inside your home, they can be seen in kitchens and bathrooms trailing to and from the sinks (searching for moisture). Ghost ants prefer to feed on honeydew and other insects, but once inside they will eat anything sweet (hence the commonly referred to name of “sugar ant”).
Habitat
The Ghost ant is a nuisance ant that is common in central and southern Florida. Known as a "tramp" ant, it easily nests in potted plants and other moist areas. It is particularly fond of nesting inside the aluminum supports around screen porches. Once inside your home, it will nest in wall voids or spaces between cabinetry and baseboards. Nests contain multiple queens and multiple subcolonies.
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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