Acrobat Ants

Key Biology

• Two nodes
• Monomorphic
• 1/10 to 1/6 inch long
• Uneven thorax
• 11 segments of antenna
• 3 segmented club
• One pair of spines on thorax
• Color varies from black to red and black
• The petiole attaches to the top of the abdomen and is shaped like a heart

Distribution/Habits

• Nest in dead or decaying wood
• Found in logs, tree stumps and dead limbs, in firewood, and in tree cavities
• Nest in leaf litter and under stones, and in the styrofoam of floating lounge chairs in swimming pools
• Found in wall voids and in high moisture areas
• Found in the siding of homes