The key to effective control of this ant is that it is imperative to locate the parent colony, not simply this colony.
What is satellite?
100
When disturbed these workers are aggressive and quick to bite and emit this which is repulsive.
What is odor?
100
What the workers normally move along.
What is a trail?
100
Although not aggressive, these ant workers can bite and do this.
What is sting?
100
While this ant gets its name from it's very small size and jet black color, it also can be distinguished due to this being clubbed and 3-segmented.
What is Antenna?
200
These are not produced in the colony until it is about 4 years old.
What are swarmers?
200
This ant is distinguished not only by its heart shaped gaster but by its habit of raising its abdomen above these when disturbed.
What is is thorax and head?
200
This ant has more than one of these in a colony.
What is a queen?
200
These ants often enter structures along these coming up through the slab.
What are pipes?
200
With these ants, as others the best method of treatment is this.
What are baits?
300
Since these ants will travel up to 300 feet to find food, the first step to control is to determine if these ants have a nest inside or are simply doing this inside.
What is foraging?
300
While these ants prefer to nest in wood softened by decay, they will also occasionally nest in and enlarge termite, wood borer, and carpenter ant galleries that have been this.
What is abandoned?
300
While this ant will eat foods high in protein and grease such as meats and cheese they actually prefer this type of food.
What is sweets?
300
While baits are always used for ants, If the nest of these ants and of most other ants, such as odorous house ants, is located it would be treated with this.
What is liquid residual insecticide?
300
Following ants from this can help you locate their nest.
What is food source?
400
The best indication of this ants nest is small openings on surface of wood with expelled debris under them which includes sawdust and these.
What is insect parts?
400
Because Acrobat ants "herd" these insects for their honeydew customers plants, shrubs should be treated if found to be infected with either or both of these insects.
What are aphids or mealybugs?
400
The pungent odor this ant gives off when crushed smells like this rotted fruit.
What is rotten coconut?
400
In winter these ants are normally found in ground-level foundation walls especially near this type of a source.
What is heat?
400
While finding and treating the nest is ideal, this method done to voids in walls outside and to infested interior walls is also effective.
What is dusting?
500
While workers of most of the ants we encounter are monomorphic, or all the same size, this ant's workers are not instead they are this.
What is polymorphic?
500
This is crucial and the key to successful control of these ants when found, and methods are similar to those used for locating Carpenter ants.
What is thorough inspection?
500
These ants normally come inside to nest in wall voids normally around water pipes and cupboards when their honeydew supply is reduced due to coming of fall or during this type of weather.
What is rainy?
500
Workers and swarmers of this ant can be distinguished from other ants by the presence of these on their heads and thorax.
What is furrows or grooves?
500
Outside these ants forage in trails commonly seen on foundation walls and along these.