24 COMMON TEXAS ANTS

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Red Imported Fire Ant

Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) made their way to Texas from South America. The species is considered a pest.

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Red Harvester Ant

Red Harvester Ants (Pogonomyrmex barbatus) closely resembles Red Imported Ants in color and size. These ants grow to a size between 5 and 7mm.

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Texas Leaf-Cutter Ant

Also known as the Town ant, the Texas Leaf-cutter is one of the major pest ants in Texas. Its negative impact has been noted in over 200 plant species.

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Eastern Black  Carpenter Ant

Eastern Black Carpenter Ants get their name from their Eastern US habitat and black body color.

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Crematogaster Laeviuscula

These ants have initially been considered a Western US ant even if they have now been reported on the East coast as well.

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Graceful Twig Ant

These winged ant species are commonly found around Texas. Its color can vary from dark brown to black.

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Dark Rover Ant

The Dark Rover Ant is one of the fastest-growing species in Texas and other states such as Arizona.

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Rough Harvester Ant

Rough Harvester Ants are known to be endemic to Southern US. These ants are harvesters. They collect seeds.

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Texas Carpenter Ant

The Texas Carpenter Ant is endemic to Texas. It’s only found here and it mostly lives around oak and juniper trees in woodlands.

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Camponotus Festinatus

As part of the carpenter genus, it’s mostly found in decaying wood and dry parts of Parkinsonia.  body.

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