These ants are one-eighth to three-sixteenth inch long, with a brown to black body and lighter covered legs. There are two nodes on the pedicel. The narrow, parallel furrows on the head and thorax most easily identify pavement ants.
These ants nest in soil beneath stones, pavements or slabs. Occasionally the nest is located in walls, under floors or in insulation. Pavement ant colonies produce swarms from outdoor nests in the spring, but continuously within a structure. They prefer meat or grease, but also feed on dead insects, seeds and sweets. |
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