Pavement Ants  Information
  

Characteristics

Light brown to black with appendages lighter than the rest of the body
1/10 inch long, antennae has 12 segments and Pavement ants have 2 nodes and small stingers
Parallel lines on head and thorax
All Pavement ants are one size

Habitat

Outdoors :
Under stones, along curbs or in cracks, warm
voids with easy access to moisture and along foundations

Indoors : In debris and wall voids.
These ants may throw soil out on top of concrete slabs when inside a building
Pavement ants swarm in buildings

Access

Pavement ants often access buildings via plumbing pipes and move to upper floors

Diet

Pavement ants are omnivorous - they will eat anything  but prefer sweet and greasy foods, other insects and pet food
PAVEMENT ANTS
5526 Peach Street
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 864-4984