Ants
Ants Brown Ant, Pharaoh Ants, Tropical Species such as Bullet Ants, Fishhook Ant, and Crazy Ants are not considered a pest. Thousands of ant species are found everywhere on the earth apart from Antarctica and a few other frozen islands. A typical ant, colony can range from a few dozen scavengers to super-colonies of millions with of population, researchers speculated that over 22,000 ant species exist. However, there are two types of ants we may come across in our daily life, Brown Ant (Lasius brunneus), (looks black or is commonly referred to as black ant and, Pharaoh Ant, (Monomorium pharaonic) known as brown or blonde ants. A Typical ant colony has a female Queen the egg-laying machine, and sterile female workers, their duties are foraging and protecting the nest, and male are only for mating purposes only. In certain species, the males are part of the mating flight, also known as ‘flying ants. Biology & Life Cycle EGG ———————> LARVAE ————> PUPAE ————> ADULT 1