Tapinoma melanocephalum
Ghost ants nest opportunistically in small, temporary spaces. This colony set up a brood nest under a roll of toilet paper in a hotel bathroom. Armenia, Cayo District, Belize.
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
Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
An indoor colony of ghost ants migrates to a new nesting site. Armenia, Cayo District, Belize.
Ghost ants. Armenia, Cayo District, Belize
Tapinoma melanocephalum, the ghost ant, is a house pest in warmer climates around the world. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
Ghost Ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) drinking from spilled sugar water. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
A ghost ant (Tapinoma melanocephalum) is dwarfed by a much larger stag beetle (Prosopocoilus). Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Ghost ants, Tapinoma melanocephalum. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
The ghost ant 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 sessile
An odorous house ant gathers aphid honeydew that has dripped on the surface of a milkweed leaf. Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
Odorous house ant. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Tapinoma sessile tending aphids on bergamot while a parasitic wasp (Braconidae: Aphidiinae) slips in to lay eggs in the aphids. Urbana, Illinois, USA
An odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile) forages for floral nectar. Urbana, Illinois, USA
A characteristically orange brood pile of the odorous house ant, Tapinoma sessile. Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA.
A busy trail of Odorous House Ants, Tapinoma sessile. The trail is maintained by a chemical laid down by ants as they pass. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Odorous house ant, feeding from a droplet of sugar water. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Tapinoma sessile - odorous house ant, queen. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Two nestmates of the odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile) share a granule of sugar. Champaign, Illinois, USA.
Tapinoma sessile, the odorous house ant. Champaign, Illinois, USA
Tapinoma sessile, the odorous house ant, with larvae. Champaign, Illinois, USA
Tapinoma sessile workers carry brood to safety after the photographer disturbs their nest. Calistoga, California, USA
