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
Tapinoma melanocephalum, the ghost ant, is a house pest in warmer climates around the world.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
Portrait of a Tetramorium pavement ant.

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

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

Urbana, Illinois, USA
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