The Pavement Ant

How to identify pavement ants. By Joseph Berger – This image is Image Number 5393389 at Forestry Images, a source for forest health, natural resources and silviculture images operated by The Bugwood Network at the University of Georgia and the USDA Forest Service., CC BY 3.0,
These urban dwellers may sound cute and chic, but infestations are anything but. If you notice infestations of pavement ants in your home around a structure, it’s important you treat to eliminate the colony as soon as possible.
HOW TO IDENTIFY PAVEMENT ANTS
Worker pavement ants are small, usually less than ⅛ of an inch. They are light to dark brown, with head and thoraxes that are separated by parallel lines. These ants have spins along the thorax and a larger stinger on the tip of their abdomens.
Appearance and Behavior
Pavement ants eat sweet foods, like fruit and honeydew, as well as insects and greasy foods. They may also be attracted to any food you have left out, like pet food.
These ants live in large colonies and produce swarms in June or July. They are usually found throughout the Atlantic coastal region as well as in the southern and western United States. Most often, their nests are found under cracks of pavement, though they can also be found under floors, in insulation, and between walls.