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Crazy Ant

Crazy Ant

Paratrechina longicornis

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Metamorphosis: Complete

How do I identify Crazy Ants?
Color: Crazy ants typically have a dark brown to black body with a gray sheen. Size: Crazy ants size varies from 1/16"-1/8" long. Their name Crazy Ants come from their quick and erratic movement.

Have Crazy Ants infested your home?
Crazy ants will nest in both dry and moist habitats. They prefer rotted tree stumps, in soil under objects, as well as in trash and debris piles. Indoors they will nest under carpeting, in potted plants, in wall voids and near pipes.

Will Crazy Ants bite?
Crazy Ants do bite, however they have no stinger.

Will Crazy Ants damage my home or structure?
Crazy ants are not known to damage a home or structure and are much more of a nuisance if seen.

Recommendations for control:

For indoor control the food source must be eliminated. This means cleaning up immediately after spills and taking garbage out often. It is also recommended that the house be sealed of any voids with caulking.