Allegheny Mound Ant

Key Biology

• One node
• Polymorphic
• 1/8-1/4 inch long
• Uneven thorax
• 12 segments on antenna
• Circle of hairs on abdomen
• Red head and thorax, black abdomen and legs

Distribution

• Large mounds in areas such as undisturbed fields, pastures, wooded areas and forests
• Found in residential lawns, under shrubs or ground cover