Ghost Ant Biology and Habits
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Ghost ants are less than 1/16-inch long and have a dark brown to black head and thorax, with a milky white abdomen and legs. Ghost ants may not look ant-like on casual inspection because of their small size and coloring. When they move around on light surfaces, the Ghost ant’s transparent abdomens and legs seem to vanish, leaving just the dark head and thorax visible. On darker surfaces, all you see are pale patches moving about, giving it a “ghostly” appearance.
Behavior:
They are small enough to enter homes through holes in caulking or cracks in foundations, or from plants that touch the home. When disturbed ghost ants will run in quick, erratic movements. Sometimes ghost ants can be found trailing, where movement is more slow and deliberate. Once inside, they can be seen in kitchens and bathrooms trailing to and from the sinks in search of moisture and food. On close inspection some trailing workers can be seen carrying brood (larvae and pupae). Workers may e