The ant identification keys presented below are in both written and illustrated forms. In either case, begin at the top of the key and compare the options presented in the first couplet (a pair …

Ants, like many other hymenopterans, are social insects with duties divided among different types, or castes, of adult individuals.

Ants are common throughout Kansas. They are scavengers that feed on almost anything consumed by humans, which can make them an agricultural and household nuisance. Some …

The common eastern velvet ant, Dasymutilla occidentalis (Fig. 1), is the largest species of velvet ant found in Virginia, measuring about 19 mm (0.75 inch) long.

Mission statement The mission of the IUCN SSC Ant Specialist Group is to assess and monitor the con-servation status of ant species around the world.

• Minute, 1/16 inch-long, monomorphic workers • Head and thorax dark, abdomen clear • Similar to odorous house ant except in size and color • Found in Houston, Beaumont, Port Arthur area …

One stinging invasive ant, the Asian needle ant (Brachyponera chinensis; fig. 1), is beginning to cause problems in North America after being relatively unnoticed for many years.