The 21 most common pest ants in North America.
The 21 species photographed here are the most common ants encountered by pest control operators in North America. Not all species are found in all regions, however. 

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Inside a carton shed, a Crematogaster acrobat ant gathers honeydew from scale insects.

Kibale forest, Uganda
Inside a carton shed, a Crematogaster acrobat ant gathers honeydew from scale insects.

Kibale forest, Uganda
Inside a carton shed, a Crematogaster acrobat ant gathers honeydew from scale insects.

Kibale forest, Uganda
Inside a carton shed, a Crematogaster acrobat ant gathers honeydew from scale insects.

Kibale forest, Uganda
One of the smallest acrobat species in North America is Crematogaster smithi. Here, a queen sits in the brood nest of a laboratory colony.

Portal, Arizona, USA
Crematogaster pilosa

Virginia, USA
This Crematgaster colony was nesting under a bamboo sheath. Notice the body of a dead Neoponera among the larvae. Ants routinely consume the scavenged bodies of other species.

Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
The 21 most common pest ants in North America.
The 21 most common pest ants in North America.
The 21 most common pest ants in North America.
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all images and text © Alex Wild 2001-2013