Leaf Cutting Ants
 The leaf cutter ant has members of the colony that are different sizes.
The worker ants range from size for 1/16"-to 1/2 ". They are usually red.
The winged reproductives or swarmers produced by the leaf cutter ant colonies
are quite big. The females are well over 2 inch long with the males being much
smaller. They are rusty brown. In general the leaf cutter ant is a relatively large
ant with a spiny body and long legs.
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Carpenter Ants
 Carpenter
Ants are up to 5/8 - inch long and their color will vary from black,
black & brown, red & black to light brown depending on the species.
The most common species are black in color.
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Argentine Ants
 Most
visible members of this species are about 1/8-inch in length. Their
color varies from dark brown to black, and the body is often shiny
in appearance.
Colonies of argentine ants can grow quite large and contain tens
of thousands of workers and numerous queens. Each colony will be
divided into subcolonies located in various suitable harborages
connected by established trunk trails.
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Pharaoh Ants
 Pharaoh
ants are very small in size, light yellow to red in color with black
markings on their abdomen. Due to their extremely small size, they
can be found in a diversity of places, appearing suddenly. They
have a wide range of foraging and their nests are usually well hidden.
They are very persistent, with large colonies.
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Odorous House Ants
 Odorous
house ants are small ants about 1/8th inch long and dark brown in
color. They are found throughout the US, and in spite of their name,
are only occasional pests in the house. Their name comes from the
disagreeable odor, similar to the smell of rotten coconuts, that
is given off when the worker ants are crushed.
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