Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) a species which was introduced from South America and is regarded as a very serious pest which has...

The black house ant, Ochetellus glaber, is a species of ant found in both urban and rural areas in Australia. This ant h...

Brown house ant (Doleromyrma darwiniana) a species with similar nesting habits to coastal brown ants. They are 2.0-3.0 mm in size and ...

Coastal brown ants (Pheidole megacephala) a species which can usually be found within buildings and under paths or in rockeries, throw...

 The longhorned crazy/hairy ant is easy to identify due to both its erratic movements and its extremely long antennae. ...

Funnel ants are a shiny brown ant with obvious hair covering head.  Body size is 5.0 – 8.0 mm (workers are of variable size), wit...

Ghost ants are very small ants, the workers are 2mm long and have a pale, almost translucent abdomen and legs, hence the name. The hea...

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

Odorous ants (Tapinoma minutum) a species which will nest inside buildings and in wall voids and sub-floors. They are 2.0-3.0 mm in si...

Pedicel Ants are extremely small, inconspicuous, drab brown, soft-bodied ant, averaging 1.5mm in length. In Australia it is reported a...

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

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

Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) are coppery brown in colour. Nests will show a mix of sizes being 2-6mm in l...

Singapore ants (Monomorium destructor) a species with similar nesting habits to coastal brown ants but has also been found nesting in ...

There are many different kinds of sugar ants, each a slightly different shape and size. They are normally very tiny, between 2.5 to 18...

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 o...

White Footed House Ants (Technomyrmex albipes) is a medium small (2.5-3 mm long), black to brownish-black ant with yello...