Ghost Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum
Appearance
- Dark head
- Pale / Translucent legs and abdomen.
- 1/16 inch long.
Lifecycle
- Continuous breeding colonies
Habits
- Feeding – indoors: sweet substances and grease; outdoors: insects that produce honeydew.
- Nesting – indoors: small spaces, wall voids; outdoors: in flowerpots, under objects on the ground, under loose bark.
- Locations - attracted to high moisture areas, can be found in kitchen and bathroom cabinets.
- Colonies can occupy several different nesting sites.