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Little Black Ants

Monomorium minimum

Photo by Jake Breeden
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Field Notes

Description:

Their name is pretty dead on. These are tiny black ants. The workers rarely exceed 2mm, while the queens are usually 4mm. They consume anything, including dead bugs, which you see in the photo.

Habitat:

They are highly common in the United States.

Notes:

Submitted by Jake.

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PublishedAugust 6, 2013

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