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Small orange ants found in Charlottesville VA. Feb 20 2023

Started By Virginian_ants , Feb 20 2023 2:54 PM

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#1 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted February 20 2023 - 2:54 PM

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I found some tiny orange ants eating a dog treat. They look like pharoh ants but they don't live in this area of VA. Any ideas.

#2 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted February 20 2023 - 2:55 PM

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#3 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted February 20 2023 - 3:09 PM

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Monomorium pharaonis

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#4 Offline FinWins - Posted February 20 2023 - 3:17 PM

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Myrmica americana or Myrmica sp. if they are around 4-5mm or Monomorium pharaonis if they are in the 1-3mm range

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#5 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted February 20 2023 - 3:29 PM

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Not Myrmica, Myrmica would have larger eyes, a boxier mesosoma, propodeal spines, proportionally larger petiole and postpetiole, and I don't know of any Myrmica in the region with lighter spots on the 1st tergite of the gaster.

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#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted February 20 2023 - 4:04 PM

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Yeah those are definitely monomorium pharaonis. Unfortunately, it appears you have a house infestation.

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#7 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted February 20 2023 - 4:15 PM

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They weren't in my house they were in my school. I just wanted to know about them.

#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 20 2023 - 5:05 PM

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Uh oh. We have those in Virginia now?!

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#9 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted February 20 2023 - 5:24 PM

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I guess

#10 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted February 20 2023 - 7:42 PM

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Tramp species like this will pop up sporadically just about anywhere, luckily they usually don't establish long term and are restricted indoors due to winter, if the area gets cold.