Formicidae (ants)

Family: Formicidae (ants)

Insects

Insectos

Pest species that are found in households, such as roaches, fleas, bed bugs, rats, mice, etc.

Household and Structural Pests

Household Pests

Ants

Hormigas

Native to central South America, red imported fire ants are established in the U.S. and Australia. Its sting is 95% alkaloid venom, which causes both the pain and white pustule that appears about a day after the sting occurs. In urban settings, they may nest under patio slabs, in lawns, under edges of sidewalks, foundations, concrete driveways, and electrical boxes. After a heavy rain, the colony may move to higher ground or inside homes to take refuge from saturated soil. They also reduce ground-nesting populations of rodents and birds.

Fire Ants

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Red imported fire ants swarming on the lip of a petri dish.  UF/IFAS File Photo 002177 Taken by Tyler Jones 22 Feb 2011.

Hormigas

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Hormigas

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Fire Ants

Hormiga loca invasora (Nylanderia fulva)

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