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What ant is this? #778374

Asked November 26, 2021, 1:13 PM EST

What any is this and should I be concerned? Found in my bed and some in carpet.

Hennepin County Minnesota

Expert Response

My apologies, it is not possible to identify the kind of ant you have. The resolution of the picture is too soft to see if the mandibles are pronounced like they are with carpenter ants.

Carpenter ants are the most concerning and they are usually found near a water source so in carpeting and bedrooms is not very likely.

At this link there is a good image of a carpenter ant.

https://www.pestworld.org/pest-guide/ants/carpenter-ants/

This link is a guide to household  ants.

https://extension.umn.edu/insects-infest-homes/carpenter-ants

https://extension.umn.edu/insects-infest-homes/ants#pharaoh-ant-43062

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