Pavement Ants

What's

Bugging You

 

Pavement

Ants

PAVEMENT ANTS

Tetramorium caespitum

Color
Dark brown to blackish

Legs
Six

Shape
Segmented; oval

Size
1/8"

Antennae
Yes

Flight
No



Knoxville pest gallery

Pavement ants get their name because they make their nests in or under cracks in pavement. They can infest structures.

Habits
These ants will eat almost anything, including insects, seeds, honeydew, honey, bread, meats, nuts and cheese.

Habitat
These ants live in or under pavement cracks.

Threats
These ants do not pose a public health risk, but they can contaminate food and should be avoided.

Pavement Ants can be found in All 50 States

Prevention
Eliminate standing water. Pests, such as ants, are attracted to moisture. Keep tree branches and other plants cut back from the house. Sometimes pests use these branches to get into your home.* Make sure that there are no cracks or little openings around your house. Sometimes pests use these to get into your home. Make sure that firewood and building materials are not stored next to your home. Pests like to build nests in stacks of wood.

Ants

  1. Argentine Ants
  2. Carpenter Ants
  3. Fire Ants
  4. Odorous House Ants
  5. Pavement Ants

Bees, Hornets, & Wasps

  1. Bumble Bees
  2. Carpenter Bees
  3. Honeybees

Blood Feeders

  1. Bedbugs
  2. Fleas
  3. Mosquitoes

Cockroaches

  1. American Cockroaches
  2. Oriental Cockroaches




Fabric & Paper Pests

  1. Carpet Beetles

Flies (non-biting)

  1. Fleas
  2. Fruit Flies
  3. House Fly

Occasional Invaders

  1. Earwigs
  2. Ladybugs
  3. Pillbugs

Spiders

  1. Black Widow Spider
  2. Brown Recluse Spider




Stored Product Pests

  1. Indian Meal Moths
  2. Pillbugs

Vertebrate Pests

  1. Norway Rats
  2. Roof Rats

Termites

  1. Subterranean Termites




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