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White Footed House Ants (Technomyrmex albipes) is a medium small (2.5-3 mm long), black to brownish-black ant with yellowish-white tarsi (feet) and a one-segmented waist, they have five abdominal segments, 12-segmented antennae, few erect hairs, and no sting.

Adult tropical fire ants have a shiny brown-orange body and are around 2–5 mm in length. Worker tropical fire ants come in a variety of sizes, from tiny minors to larger majors with a big square head. They can be confused with red imported fire ants which have a coppery brown head and body and darker abdomen.

There are many different kinds of sugar ants, each a slightly different shape and size. They are normally very tiny, between 2.5 to 18mm long. They have large black heads, a small waist and a rusty, orange-brown middle.  The Sugar Ant's name comes from a liking for sugar, but they are attracted to any sweet food.

Singapore ants (Monomorium destructor) are 2.0-3.0 mm in size and light brown with a darker posterior abdomen. They can bite and sting. They will also feed upon both animal and sweet foods.

Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) are coppery brown in colour. Nests will show a mix of sizes being 2-6mm in length. Workers measure between 2.4 and 6.0 mm.

Pharaoh’s ants (Monomorium pharaonis) a species which is rare in Australia but fairly common in Europe and the USA.

Coastal brown ants (Pheidole megacephala) a species which can usually be found within buildings and under paths or in rockeries, throwing out piles of soil and debris...

Pennant Ants are light yellow-brown to red head and thorax and a black abdomen. They are approximately 4mm in length.

Pedicel Ants are extremely small, inconspicuous, drab brown, soft-bodied ant, averaging 1.5mm in length.

Odorous ants (Tapinoma minutum) have a distinct odour similar to rancid butter when crushed. They have one small flattened node on pedicel

The green-headed ant, Rhytidoponera metallica, often simply referred to as the green ant, or sometimes the green-head ant or the metallic pony ant, is a metallic-green coloured ant.

Ghost ants are very small ants, the workers are 2mm long and have a pale, almost translucent abdomen and legs, hence the name. The head and thorax are a deep brown colour.