Types of Ants

The Ant Institute™ highlights 11 of the most common types of ants across the country. Click on the fact sheets here to learn about each species' distribution, identification, biology, habits and control. Or, visit our comprehensive map of the United States, where you can click on your state to learn what type of ants you may encounter.

   
Acrobat Ants
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Argentine Ants
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Big-headed Ants
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Carpenter Ants
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Crazy Ants
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Crazy Rasberry Ants*
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Ghost Ants
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Odorous House Ants
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Pavement Ants
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Pharaoh Ants
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Red Imported Fire Ants
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Thief Ants
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*Photo courtesy of TAMU, Center for Urban and Structural Entomology.

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