Tapinoma melanocephalum - ghost ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus, the eastern black carpenter ant.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Portrait of a Tetramorium pavement ant.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Tapinoma melanocephalum is a house pest in warmer climates around the world. The species is instantly recognizeable by its small size and distinct translucent coloration.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
An Argentine Ant (Linepithema humile) drinking.

California, USA
Ghost ants, Tapinoma melanocephalum.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
The aptly-named Ghost Ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum, is a house pest in warmer climates around the world. The species is instantly recognizeable by its small size and distinct translucent coloration.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
Ghost ants, Tapinoma melanocephalum.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
The aptly-named Ghost Ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum, is a house pest in warmer climates around the world. The species is instantly recognizeable by its small size and distinct translucent coloration.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
An Argentine Ant (Linepithema humile) drinking.

California, USA
An Argentine Ant (Linepithema humile) drinking.

California, USA
An Argentine Ant (Linepithema humile) drinking.

California, USA
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