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Help me identify these Ants! #750634
Asked May 18, 2021, 12:38 PM EDT
Prince George's County Maryland
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I actually found living ones! Hopefully these pictures show them not all crumpled.
Hello William,
Unfortunately ants are hard to ID via pictures, but based on the abdomen shape these look like Acrobat ants or Odorous house ants. Based on the size I don't think they are carpenter ants, which are ~1/4 in size.
Ants in general are common house hold pest in the spring. I would recommend using some bait traps in your bathroom and guest bedroom. After you treat if the ants are still active in a few weeks you many need to call a pest control company to come find the nest and treat.
More information about ants can be found here: https://extension.umd.edu/resource/ants-indoor-insects
https://extension.psu.edu/odorous-house-ant
- Emily