Acrobat Ant
	Argentine Ant
	Carpenter Ant
	Field Ant
	Fire Ant

Acrobat ants include several species. Their common name is descriptive of this ant’s habit of raising the abdomen over the thorax and head.

Identification

Size: Ranges from 1/8 inch to more than ¼ inch in length. The most commonly encountered species are found at the smaller end of this size scale.

Color: Ranges from black to dark brown to red and black. The smaller species are typically uniformly dark in color. The larger species, common in Texas, are red and black.

Acrobat ants are identified by the heart shape of their abdomen when viewed from above.

Habits

Inside structures acrobat ants typically nest in wood which has been subjected to high moisture and fungi decay. They will nest in Styrofoam insulation panels and in wall voids. Outside, most species nest under rocks, or in logs, firewood, or trees where decay enables them to tunnel under the bark and/or into the wood.

The workers readily enter structures by trailing along tree limbs and utility lines as well as along the rails of connected fences and decks. They then enter via cracks and holes around utility lines/pipes, window frames, soffits, etc. The acrobat ant can also enter your household through door thresholds, weep holes and other openings or cracks.

Acrobat ants feed on the honeydew from aphids and mealybugs. They also feed on live and dead insects.

	SPRING
	SUMMER
	FALL
	WINTER