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Outdoor Mound-Building Ants

Formicidae

General Information

  • Mounds are built by worker ants who excavate soil to build the colony
  • Most species do not sting or directly harm humans or pets

Size

3.18 to 9.53 millimetres long

Colour

Black | Brown | Reddish Brown | Tan

Commonly mistaken for

NA

Nuisance Ants

Size : 1.59 to 9.53 millimetres long
Colour : Black /Brown / Reddish Brown / Tan

NA

Carpenter Ants

Size : 6.35 to 12.7 millimetres long
Colour : Black / Black and Red

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